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Maximum visibility under unitary transformations in two-pinhole interference for electromagnetic fields.

Rosario Martínez-Herrero1, Pedro M Mejías

  • 1Departamento de Optica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Optics Letters
|June 5, 2007
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This study determines the maximum visibility achievable in two-point interference experiments using local unitary transformations. The findings link this maximum visibility to established coherence and polarization parameters of the electric field vector.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Optics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Mathematical Physics

Background:

  • Interference experiments are fundamental to optics.
  • Visibility in interference is crucial for measuring field properties.
  • Local unitary transformations can modify quantum states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the maximum achievable visibility in a two-point interference setup.
  • To investigate the role of local unitary transformations on interference visibility.
  • To establish a relationship between maximum visibility and field coherence/polarization parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of spectral density tensors of the electric field vector.
  • Application of local, position-dependent unitary transformations.

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  • Derivation of visibility in terms of field properties.

    • Main Results:

    • The maximum visibility obtainable via local unitary transformations is determined.
    • Maximum visibility is shown to be expressible using known coherence and polarization parameters.
    • Spectral density tensors are key to quantifying visibility.

    Conclusions:

    • Local unitary transformations offer a method to optimize interference visibility.
    • The study provides a quantitative link between interference visibility and fundamental field characteristics.
    • This work contributes to understanding coherence and polarization in optical fields.