Characterization of Partially Polarized Light Fields
Polarization involves the vectorial nature of light fields. In current applications of optical science, the electromagnetic description of light with its vector features has been shown to be essential: In practice, optical radiation also exhibits randomness and spatial non-uniformity of the polariza...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Springer Series in Optical Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Polarization involves the vectorial nature of light fields. In current applications of optical science, the electromagnetic description of light with its vector features has been shown to be essential: In practice, optical radiation also exhibits randomness and spatial non-uniformity of the polarization state. Moreover, propagation through photonic devices can alter the correlation properties of the light field, resulting in changes in polarization. All these vectorial properties have been gaining importance in recent years, and they are attracting increasing attention in the literature. This is the framework and the scope of the present book, which includes the authors’ own contributions to these issues |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 179 p. 60 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783642013270 |