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On the measurement of the generalized degree of polarization

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On the basis of well-known methods to obtain the standard Stokes parameters, two simple experimental procedures are analysed to measure the so-called generalized degree of polarization, P, defined elsewhere [Opt. Commun., 149 (1998) 230]. After discussing the accuracy of the methods, the generalized degree of polarization of a non-uniformly polarized beam emerging from an optically pumped birefringent Nd:YAG rod optically pumped is experimentally investigated in terms of the pumped power.

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  1. Departamento de Optica, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    J.M. Movilla, G. Piquero, P.M. Mejías & R. Martínez-Herrero

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Movilla, J., Piquero, G., Mejías, P. et al. On the measurement of the generalized degree of polarization. Optical and Quantum Electronics 32, 1333–1342 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026531828672

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