Generalization of Malus’ law and spatial coherence relations for linear polarizers and non-uniform polarizers

Abstract

We study the transmission of partially polarized, partially coherent beams through linear polarizers and polarization elements that are non-uniform. An expression for the transmitted intensity, which reproduces Malus’ law for special cases, is derived, as are formulas for the transformation of spatial coherence properties.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2022
Source ID
10.1364/ol.474267

Entities

People

  • Greg Gbur
  • Jia Xu
  • Taco D Visser

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Dutch Research Council
  • Shandong Normal University
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • University of Rochester
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering.