Polarimetric and spectral changes in random electromagnetic fields.
Beginning with a recently formulated unified theory of coherence and polarization for random electromagnetic fields, we show how partially polarized light can be generated through correlation of unpolarized components. The effect is demonstrated by use of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, showing the possibility of producing light with adjustable spectral density and an adjustable degree of polarization.
Mujat
Mircea
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School of Optics, Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, University of Central Florida, PO Box 162700, Orlando, Florida 32816-2700, USA.
Dogariu
Aristide
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