Stokes parameters of a Gaussian beam in a calcite crystal.
We derive the analytical expression of the Stokes parameters corresponding to a Gaussian beam propagating along the optical axis of a uniaxial crystal, pointing the simultaneous effects of anisotropy and diffraction out. The theoretical results are compared with experimental measurements at the output of a calcite crystal, showing a good agreement.
Provenziani
Damiano
D
Ciattoni
Alessandro
A
Cincotti
Gabriella
G
Palma
Claudio
C
Ravaccia
Francesco
F
Sapia
Carmine
C