Kullback relative entropy and characterization of partially polarized optical waves

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

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 671-678

  Réfrégier, Philippe ^a   Goudail, François ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; INTEGRATION; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

KULLBACK RELATIVE ENTROPY; LIGHT WAVES; POLARIZED OPTICAL WAVES;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 33645381267     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.000671     Document Type: Article

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