A Scalar Wigner Theory for Polarized Light in Nonlinear Kerr Media
Optics
2015-06-11 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
A scalar Wigner distribution function for describing polarized light is proposed in analogy with the treatment of spin variables in quantum kinetic theory. The formalism is applied to the propagation of circularly polarized light in nonlinear Kerr media and an extended phase space evolution equation is derived along with invariant quantities. We further consider modulation instability as well as the extension to partially coherent fields.
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@article{arxiv.1210.7107,
title = {A Scalar Wigner Theory for Polarized Light in Nonlinear Kerr Media},
author = {T. Hansson and E. Wallin and G. Brodin and M. Marklund},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.7107},
year = {2015}
}
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6 pages