Table 2 Parameters of the sin functions used to fit the polarization function. The function \(A\sin \left(\frac{2\pi }{T}(x+\phi )\right)+B\) is used to fit the values. Amplitude is defined as A, period is T, phase shift is ϕ, and offset is B.

From: Fast camera spatial characterization of photonic polarization entanglement

Polarization β

Amplitude A

Period T [deg]

Phase shift ϕ [deg]

Offset B

0

1.000

180.2 ± 0.2

 −44.0 ± 0.2

0.999 ± 0.005

45

0.851 ± 0.005

180.8 ± 0.2

 −3.8 ± 0.2

0.877 ± 0.004

90

0.735 ± 0.004

180.5 ± 0.2

46.5 ± 0.2

0.732 ± 0.004

235

0.822 ± 0.005

180.2 ± 0.2

94.2 ± 0.2

0.853 ± 0.004

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