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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Spatially depolarised laser radiation

E. F. Ishchenko, A. L. Sokolov

Moscow Power Engineering Institute

Abstract: The properties of polarisation-inhomogeneous laser radiation are considered taking into account its partial polarisation. It is shown that this radiation can be represented by a set of Hermite–Gaussian modes with different intensities and polarisations, and different coherence degrees. Devices having inhomogeneous depolarisation and polarisation are analysed. It is shown that the polarisation structure of polarisation-inhomogeneous radiation is not preserved during its propagation.

PACS: 42.25.Ja, 42.25.Kb, 42.79.-e

Received: 03.07.2003

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 2004, 34:1, 91–94

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