We consider a class of beams that are both partially polarized and partially coherent from the spatial standpoint. They are characterized by a correlation matrix whose elements have the same form as the mutual intensity of a Gaussian Schell-model beam. We focus our attention on those beams that would appear identical to ordinary Gaussian Schell-model beams in a scalar treatment. After establishing some inequalities that limit the choice of the matrix parameters, we study the main effects of propagation. Starting from the source plane, in which the beam is assumed to be uniformly polarized, we find that in the course of propagation the degree of polarization generally becomes non-uniform across a typical section of the beam. Furthermore, we find that the intensity distribution at the output of an arbitrarily oriented linear polarizer is Gaussian shaped at the source plane whereas it can be quite different at other planes.

Gori, F., Santarsiero, M., Piquero, G., Borghi, R., Mondello, A., Simon, R. (2001). Partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams. JOURNAL OF OPTICS. A, PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS, 3(1), 1-9 [10.1088/1464-4258/3/1/301].

Partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams

BORGHI, Riccardo;
2001-01-01

Abstract

We consider a class of beams that are both partially polarized and partially coherent from the spatial standpoint. They are characterized by a correlation matrix whose elements have the same form as the mutual intensity of a Gaussian Schell-model beam. We focus our attention on those beams that would appear identical to ordinary Gaussian Schell-model beams in a scalar treatment. After establishing some inequalities that limit the choice of the matrix parameters, we study the main effects of propagation. Starting from the source plane, in which the beam is assumed to be uniformly polarized, we find that in the course of propagation the degree of polarization generally becomes non-uniform across a typical section of the beam. Furthermore, we find that the intensity distribution at the output of an arbitrarily oriented linear polarizer is Gaussian shaped at the source plane whereas it can be quite different at other planes.
2001
Gori, F., Santarsiero, M., Piquero, G., Borghi, R., Mondello, A., Simon, R. (2001). Partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams. JOURNAL OF OPTICS. A, PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS, 3(1), 1-9 [10.1088/1464-4258/3/1/301].
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