We comprehensively review the quantum theory of the polarization properties of light. In
classical optics, these traits are characterized by the Stokes parameters, which can be …

Partially coherent beams with a prescribed phase, state of polarization, and degree of
coherence display many extraordinary propagation properties and are preferred in many …

Random Light Beams: Theory and Applications contemplates the potential in harnessing
random light. This book discusses light matter interactions, and concentrates on the various …

We introduce a general optical system for synthesis of partially coherent vector beams with a
variety of correlation functions. In particular we employ it for generation of the family of …

A new kind of partially coherent vector beam, named a partially coherent radially polarized
fractional vortex (PCRPFV) beam, is introduced as a natural extension of the recently …

We have experimentally generated a radially polarized (RP) beam with controllable state of
spatial coherence by using a rotating ground-glass plate and a radial polarization converter …

Radiation force of a focused scalar twisted Gaussian Schell-model (TGSM) beam on a
Rayleigh dielectric sphere is investigated. It is found that the twist phase affects the radiation …

In a recent publication [Appl. Phys. Lett, 100, 051108 (2012)], a radially polarized (RP) beam
with variable spatial coherence (ie, partially coherent RP beam) was generated …

We present a detailed investigation of the second-order statistics of a twisted Gaussian
Schell-model (TGSM) beam propagating in turbulent atmosphere. Based on the extended …

Analytical formula is derived for the propagation factor (known asM^ 2-factor) of a stochastic
electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model (EGSM) beam in free space and in turbulent …