Biphoton light with hidden polarization and its polarization tomography

Authors
Bushev, PA Karassiov, VP Masalov, AV Putilin, AA
Citation
Pa. Bushev et al., Biphoton light with hidden polarization and its polarization tomography, OPT SPECTRO, 91(4), 2001, pp. 526-531
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY
ISSN journal
0030400X → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
526 - 531
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-400X(200110)91:4<526:BLWHPA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Polarization properties of biphoton light, emitted by an optical parametric oscillator, are studied both theoretically and experimentally. The theoret ical treatment is performed using the Stokes operator formalism; polarizati on density matrix of the light fields; and the quasi-probability function, which represents an analog of the field Wigner function. The hidden polariz ation of biphoton light is demonstrated experimentally with the help of ele ments of polarization tomography. (C) 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".