Characterization of Partially Polarized Light Fields

2009
ISBN: 978-3-642-26028-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 147, 179 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 312 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Optical Sciences

Polarization involves the vectorial nature of light fields. In current applications of optical science, the electromagnetic description of light with its vector features has been shown to be essential: In practice, optical radiation also exhibits randomness and spatial non-uniformity of the polarization state. Moreover, propagation through photonic devices can alter the correlation properties of the light field, resulting in changes in polarization. All these vectorial properties have been gaining importance in recent years, and they are attracting increasing attention in the literature. This is the framework and the scope of the present book, which includes the authors’ own contributions to these issues.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martínez-Herrero, Rosario

Piquero, Gemma

Mejías, Pedro M.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Quantenoptik, Nichtlineare Optik, Laserphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Angewandte Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Representations of the Polarization of Beamlike Fields.- Second-Order Overall Characterization of Non-uniformly Polarized Light Beams.- Polarization and Coherence of Random Electromagnetic Fields.- Non-Paraxial Electromagnetic Beams.