Synthesis of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model sources

An experimental procedure for the synthesis of a class of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model sources is proposed. The experimental set-up is based on Mach-Zenhder interferometer. This kind of sources give rise to not only a coherence degree and intensity profile that are both Gaussian but als...

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Autores: Piquero Sanz, Gemma María, Gori, Franco, Romanini, P., Santarsiero, Massimo, Borghi, Riccardo, Mondello, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/58816
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/58816
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Light-Beams
Propagation
Matrix
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:An experimental procedure for the synthesis of a class of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model sources is proposed. The experimental set-up is based on Mach-Zenhder interferometer. This kind of sources give rise to not only a coherence degree and intensity profile that are both Gaussian but also a Gaussian local degree of polarization in each plane upon free propagation. Measurements of the local degree of polarization and the intensities in the far field are presented. It is shown that from these measurements some characteristic parameters of the source can be obtained.