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The statistical properties of the normalized Stokes parameters in a Gaussian stochastic plane wave field are described in detail. Via the expression of the three normalized Stokes parameters, the mean, variance, and high-order moments are calculated, which simplify C. Brosseau’s results. The new dispersion, normalized contrast function, skewness, and kurtosis are defined to describe the non-Gaussian distribution characteristics, which can be applied to Gaussian wave fields relating to depolarization of light by a spatially random medium.
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Supported by National Excellent PhD Paper Funds Supporting (Grant No. 08100101) and the New Century Excellent Talent Plan in China (Grant No. NCET-04-0997)
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Liu, T., Wang, X. & Xiao, S. Statistical characteristics of the normalized Stokes parameters. Sci. China Ser. F-Inf. Sci. 51, 1594–1606 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-008-0115-0
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