Quantum light depolarization: The phase-space perspective

We present a complete polarization characterization of any quantum state of two orthogonal polarization modes and give a systematic measurement procedure to collect the necessary data. Full characterization requires measurements of the photon number in both modes and linear optics. In the case where only the photon-number difference can be determined, a limited but useful characterization is obtained. The characteristic Stokes moment profiles are given for several common quantum states. " IOP Publishing and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft.",,,,,,"10.1088/1367-2630/14/11/115014",,,"http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12104/44013","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870452423&partnerID=40&md5=42499e8977a40bf54f0ecadd98f17e6c",,,,,,,,"New Journal of Physics",,,,"14",,"Scopu