Coherence for vectorial waves and majorization
Optics
2016-11-23 v1
Abstract
We show that majorization provides a powerful approach to the coherence conveyed by partially polarized transversal electromagnetic waves. Here we present the formalism, provide some examples and compare with standard measures of polarization and coherence of vectorial waves.
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@article{arxiv.1603.01414,
title = {Coherence for vectorial waves and majorization},
author = {Alfredo Luis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.01414},
year = {2016}
}
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6 page, 4 figures