Modulation of coherence and polarization using liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
We propose a method for modulation of coherence and polarization of electromagnetic fields, employing two crossed zero-twisted nematic liquid crystal spatial light modulators. In contrast to a similar technique analyzed by Shirai and Wolf [J. Opt. Soc. Am A, 21, 1907, (2004)] our method provides a wide range simultaneous modulation of coherence and polarization. The dependence of the obtained results on different definitions of electromagnetic coherence is considered.
Ostrovsky
Andrey S
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1Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, Puebla, Mexico.
Martínez-Niconoff
Gabriel
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Arrizón
Victor
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Martínez-Vara
Patricia
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Olvera-Santamaría
Miguel A
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Rickenstorff-Parrao
Carolina
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