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Chin. Phys. B, 2010, Vol. 19(5): 054203    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/19/5/054203
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Stokes parameters of optical singularities of random electromagnetic beams

Li Jian-Long(李建龙)a)b)† and Zhu Shi-Fu(朱世富)b)
a College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; b Department of Material Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
Abstract  In this paper, the relation between spectral degree of coherence and degree of polarization of random electromagnetic beams is derived by the Stokes parameters. And the concept of polarization singularity is extended from spatially fully coherent beams to partially coherent electromagnetic beams. Theoretical analysis shows that correlation vortices are linearly polarized singularities. The results are illustrated by numerical examples.
Keywords:  Stokes parameters      optical singularities      electromagnetic beams  
Received:  24 August 2009      Revised:  15 November 2009      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  42.25.Kb (Coherence)  
  42.25.Ja (Polarization)  
Fund: Project support by the Open Foundation of the Sate Key Laboratory of Optical Technologies for Micro-Fabrication & Micro-Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (CPSF) (Grant No.~2009450159).

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Li Jian-Long(李建龙) and Zhu Shi-Fu(朱世富) Stokes parameters of optical singularities of random electromagnetic beams 2010 Chin. Phys. B 19 054203

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