| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1538637 | Optics Communications | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The generalized Stokes parameters, which are two-point extensions of conventional Stokes parameters, are determined for a pair of points in the cross-section of a partially coherent broadband light beam. For this purpose, using a two-mirror and two-beam-splitter assembly, unpolarized, linearly polarized and partially polarized electromagnetic beams are generated. This simple experimental method for determining generalized Stokes parameters establishes an analogy with the experimental scheme of determining conventional Stokes parameters, which in succession contributes to appreciable reduction in uncertainty in the measurements.
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Authors
Bhaskar Kanseri, Hem Chandra Kandpal,