Abstract
We generalize the concept of Fraunhofer diffraction to partially coherent electromagnetic beams and show how the state of polarization is affected by a circular aperture. It is illustrated that the far-zone properties of a random beam can be tuned by varying the aperture radius. We find that even an incident beam that is completely unpolarized can sometimes produce a field that is highly polarized.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3330-3333 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Funding
Funding. Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (11525418, 11804198, 91750201); Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (FA9550-16-1-0119). Acknowledgment. Y. Wang is supported by the Excellent Doctorate Foundation of NPU, and Y. Cai is supported by the NSFC. T. Visser acknowledges funding by the AFOSR.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Excellent Doctorate Foundation | |
| Air Force Office of Scientific Research | FA9550-16-1-0119 |
| National Natural Science Foundation of China | 11804198, 11525418, 91750201 |
| Northwestern Polytechnical University |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Fraunhofer diffraction and the state of polarization of partially coherent electromagnetic beams'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver