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Spatial and temporal coherence via polarization mutual coherence function

Optics 2024-01-17 v2

Abstract

We address polarization coherence in terms of correlations of Stokes variables. We develop an scalar polarization mutual coherence function that allows us to define a polarization coherence time. We find a suitable spectral polarization density allowing a polarization version of the Wiener-Khintchine theorem. With these tools we also address the polarization version of the van Cittert-Zernike theorem.

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@article{arxiv.2306.16754,
  title  = {Spatial and temporal coherence via polarization mutual coherence function},
  author = {Alfredo Luis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.16754},
  year   = {2024}
}

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8 pages, 2 figures

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