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Title: Speckle evolution with multiple steps of least-squares phase removal

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Applied Optics, School of Physics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway (Ireland)

We study numerically the evolution of speckle fields due to the annihilation of optical vortices after the least-squares phase has been removed. A process with multiple steps of least-squares phase removal is carried out to minimize both vortex density and scintillation index. Statistical results show that almost all the optical vortices can be removed from a speckle field, which finally decays into a quasiplane wave after such an iterative process.

OSTI ID:
22068588
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 84, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English