Understanding the polarization of light is becoming increasingly important in the study of
laser physics, nonlinear optics, and optical waveguides. This book covers the basics of …

Polarized light is a pervasive influence in our world—and scientists and engineers in a
variety of fields require the tools to understand, measure, and apply it to their advantage …

One of the important properties of an optical wavefront is the transverse field distribution of
the beam, that is, the distribution of its amplitude and phase as well as its polarization state …

Unconventional polarization states are light fields that depart from uniformly polarized, beam-
like descriptions. Originally studied in the context of waveguide modes and laser cavities …

For most optical systems it is typically assumed that the transmitted wavefront has uniform for
Gaussian) amplitude and constant polarization state. This is the default assumption of …

This book is both a coherent exposition and an in-depth mathematical analysis of polarized
light in fiber optics. It also is an essential reference for scientists, optical and electrical …

Abstract Polarization of Light in Nonlinear Optics provides a unique and detailed
introduction to polarization (vectorial) properties of light in intense light fields. The study and …

Polarized Light and Optical Systems presents polarization optics for undergraduate and
graduate students in a way which makes classroom teaching relevant to current issues in …

I have written this book to fill a void between theory and practice, a void that I perceived
while conducting my own research and development of components and instruments over …

We extend the scope of the Mueller calculus to parallel that established by Jones for his
calculus. We find that the Stokes vector S of a light beam that propagates through a linear …