Abstract
An electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model source that produces a random beam may be characterized by eight independent quantities. We show how far-zone measurements of the Stokes parameters, together with the Hanbury Brown–Twiss coefficient, allow one to determine all the source parameters. This method provides, to the best of our knowledge, a new tool to identify distant sources.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1375-1378 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 5 Mar 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2020 |
Funding
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-16-1-0119).