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Generation and development of polarization speckle based on random walks of polarization phasor

  • Wei Wang (Invited author)
  • , Tim K. Lee (Invited author)
  • , Steen Grüner Hanson (Invited author)
  • , Mitsuo Takeda (Invited author)
    • Heriot-Watt University
    • University of British Columbia
    • Utsunomiya University

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we review our recent work on the statistical properties of polarization speckle with its unique properties of random polarization states fluctuating in space. From random walks of polarization phasor, we provide the origins of the polarization speckle by taking the vector nature into account for stochastic electric fields. Based on the random polarization phasor sum as an extension of conventional random phasor sum, the first and second moments of the Stokes parameters of the resultant polarization speckle have been examined. Two types of devices for polarization optics, i.e. rough-surfaced retardation plate and random polarizer array, will be introduced as the physical realization of the desired phenomena of polarization speckles. Some statistical properties of the stochastic electric fields are reviewed in order to understand the performance of these two polarization optics devices for generation and development of the polarization speckle.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
    Number of pages12
    Volume11052
    PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
    Publication date2019
    Article number110521N
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventThird International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering - Xi’an Qujiang Hotel, Xi’an , China
    Duration: 5 Dec 20188 Dec 2018
    Conference number: 3
    http://icpoe2018.csp.escience.cn/

    Conference

    ConferenceThird International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering
    Number3
    LocationXi’an Qujiang Hotel
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityXi’an
    Period05/12/201808/12/2018
    Internet address
    SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    ISSN0277-786X

    Keywords

    • Speckles
    • Polarization
    • Random walk
    • Mutual coherence tensor
    • Statistical optics

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