Optical polarization singularities and elliptic stationary points

Marat S. Soskin, Vladimir Denisenko, Isaac Freund

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Abstract

Polarization singularities and elliptic stationary points (collectively, elliptic critical points) were measured experimentally via the complex Stokes field S1 + iS2, where S1 and S2 are Stokes parameters. This new, easily implemented method yielded detailed, high-resolution experimental data for all elliptic critical points. These data confirm with high precision the elliptic-field topological sign rule, loop rules, and Stokes singularity relations introduced recently.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1475-1477
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume28
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2003

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