A method of generating electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model beams

    Authors

    T. Shirai; O. Korotkova;E. Wolf

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Opt. A-Pure Appl. Opt.

    Keywords

    partially coherent sources; partially coherent beams; synthesis of; sources; spatial light modulators; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; POLARIZATION; PROPAGATION; COHERENCE; Optics

    Abstract

    A method of generating an electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model source from two coherent linearly polarized plane waves is described. This method involves two mutually correlated phase-only liquid-crystal spatial light modulators placed in the arms of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The sources produced by this method can be used to generate a wide class of electromagnetic beams with prescribed coherence and polarization properties.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Optics a-Pure and Applied Optics

    Volume

    7

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    232

    Last Page

    237

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000229671000005

    ISSN

    1464-4258

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