Optical integration of a real-valued function by measurement of a Stokes parameter.
We experimentally implement an optical algorithm for integration of a real-valued bivariate function. A user-defined function is encoded in the position-dependent phase of one of the polarization components of an optical beam. The integral of this function is retrieved by measuring a Stokes parameter of the polarization. We analyze the performance of the system as an integration device.
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Lemos
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Ribeiro
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Walborn