Coherence and polarization of polarization speckle generated by depolarizers and their changes through complex ABCD matrix

Ning Ma*, Steen G. Hanson, Tim K. Lee, Mitsuo Takeda, Wei Wang

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Abstract

Recent research work on speckle patterns indicates a variation of the polarization state during propagation and its nonuniformly spatial distribution. The preliminary step for the investigation of this polarization speckle is the generation of the corresponding field. In this paper, a kind of special depolarizer: the random roughness birefringent screen (RRBS) is introduced to meet this requirement. The statistical properties of the field generated by the depolarizer is investigated and illustrated in terms of the 2x2 beam coherence and polarization matrix (BCPM) with the corresponding degree of coherence (DoC). and degree of polarization (DoP) P. The changes of the coherence and polarization when the speckle field propagates through any optical system are analysed within the framework of the complex ABCD-matrix theory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSPECKLE 2015: VI International Conference on Speckle Metrology
EditorsFernando Mendoza Santoyo, Eugenio R. Mendez
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages6
Volume9660
ISBN (Print)9781628418781
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event6th International Conference on Speckle Metrology - Guanajuato, Mexico
Duration: 24 Aug 201526 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
PublisherSPIE
Volume9660
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Speckle Metrology
Abbreviated titleSPECKLE 2015
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityGuanajuato
Period24/08/1526/08/15

Keywords

  • statistical optics
  • laser speckle
  • coherence
  • polarization
  • depolarizer
  • ABCD matrix
  • RANDOM-PHASE SCREENS
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAMS
  • OPTICAL-SYSTEMS
  • FREE-SPACE
  • PROPAGATION
  • WAVE

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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