title: Complete characterization of partially coherent and partially polarized optical fields.
abstract: We suggest a method to access the second-order, or two-point, Stokes parameters of a partially coherent and partially polarized Gaussian model optical field from an intensity interferometry experiment. Through a remarkably simple experimental arrangement, it is possible to measure the two-point and one-point Stokes parameters simultaneously, allowing the reconstruction of the coherence matrix and the polarization matrix, thus completely characterizing the optical field both statistically and locally on the observation plane. Developments, automation, and applications are pointed out.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Luimar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vidal