Problem of degree of polarization for photons

Łukasz Michalik; Jerzy Jasiński; Piotr L. Makowski; Andrzej W. Domański

doi:10.1117/12.873141

14 September 2010 Problem of degree of polarization for photons

Łukasz Michalik, Jerzy Jasiński, Piotr L. Makowski, Andrzej W. Domański

Proceedings Volume 7745, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010; 77450K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873141
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010, 2010, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

In this paper a quantum description of degree of polarization (DOP) is presented. The analysis includes differences between quantum and quasi-classic description of photons and what they are in comparison with coherent states of electric field. In the end a possible interpretation for single-photon experiments is given to allow DOP calculation for photons.

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Łukasz Michalik, Jerzy Jasiński, Piotr L. Makowski, and Andrzej W. Domański "Problem of degree of polarization for photons", Proc. SPIE 7745, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010, 77450K (14 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873141

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