title: Modulation of coherence and polarization using liquid crystal spatial light modulators.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, Puebla, Mexico.
authors.forename: Andrey S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ostrovsky
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martínez-Niconoff
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arrizón
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martínez-Vara
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Olvera-Santamaría
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rickenstorff-Parrao