Title
Determination of the coherency matrix of a broadband stochastic electromagnetic light beam
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Mod. Opt.
Keywords
coherency matrix; spectral density matrix; polarization; TOMOGRAPHY; BIREFRINGENCE; RESOLUTION; DOMAIN; Optics
Abstract
The statistical ensemble of a fluctuating, statistically-stationary electromagnetic light beam is presented in terms of a 2 x 2 matrix, so-called coherency matrix. The method to determine such matrix for a quasi-monochromatic light beam has been proposed for many years. In this paper, we demonstrate that the method needs to be only slightly modified to determine the matrix elements of a broadband stochastic electromagnetic light beam, if one uses the representation of statistical wave fields in the space-frequency domain. The implementation of the method is demonstrated, and the coherency matrix measurement is validated using a well-defined elliptically polarized beam.
Journal Title
Journal of Modern Optics
Volume
55
Issue/Number
17
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
2765
Last Page
2776
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0950-0340
Recommended Citation
"Determination of the coherency matrix of a broadband stochastic electromagnetic light beam" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 722.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/722
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