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arXiv:1710.06869 · Physical Review A

Perfect polarization for arbitrary light beams

Aaron Z. Goldberg, Daniel F. V. James

Published Nov 28, 2017• 12 citations
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Abstract

Perfectly polarized, pure and mixed, quantum states of light are investigated. Using symmetry and geometry arguments, the canonical degree of polarization is reinterpreted, which can be used as a benchmark for applications where extremely precise experimental control of the polarization is required.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.96.053859

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