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arxiv: 1712.10046 · v1 · pith:CF5MDKHYnew · submitted 2017-12-28 · ⚛️ physics.optics · quant-ph

Polarization Coherence Theorem

classification ⚛️ physics.optics quant-ph
keywords polarizationcoherencetheoremdistinguishabilitydualityequalityjoinquantify
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Visibility $V$ and distinguishability $D$ quantify wave-ray duality: $V^2 + D^2 \le 1$. We join them to polarization $P$ via the Polarization Coherence Theorem, a tight equality: $P^2 = V^2 + D^2$.

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