Gaussian schell-model beams propagating through polarization gratings

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1399-1405

  Piquero, Gemma ^a   Borghi, Riccardo ^b   Santarsiero, Massimo ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

POLARIZATION GRATINGS;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0001279095     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.001399     Document Type: Article

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