Introduction: From Coherent Singular Optics to Correlation Optics

Abstract

1.1 Classical (Coherent) Singular Optics: Applying Solid State Physics to Optics—Wavefront Dislocations 1.2 Problems of Scalar Coherent Singular Optics: Light Fields with Phase Singularities—Control and Diagnostics of their Parameters 1.3 From Optical Vortices to Coherent Polarization Singularities: Sign Principle of Vector Singular Optics 1.4 Polychromatic Singular Optics 1.5 Forerunners of Correlation Singular Optics 1.6 Organization of the Book References