First, let me rephrase your remark. Let $L=HU$ be the polar factorization of $L$ ($H$ hermitian positive definite, $U$ unitary). Then $\Sigma=LL^\ast=H^2$ tells you that the Hermitian part of $L$ is $\sqrt\Sigma$. Then $U=L\Sigma^{-1/2}$ is its unitary part.

On the other hand, you have $\sqrt\Sigma=LQ^\ast=QL^\ast$. This is exactly the $QR$-factorization of $\sqrt\Sigma$: $L^\ast$ is the upper triangular part with positive real diagonal in the $QR$-factorization of $\Sigma$.

First, let me rephrase your remark. Let $L=HU$ be the polar factorization of $L$ ($H$ hermitian positive definite, $U$ unitary). Then $\Sigma=LL^\ast=H^2$ tells you that the Hermitian part of $L$ is $\sqrt\Sigma$. Then $U=L\Sigma^{-1/2}$ is its unitary part.

On the other hand, you have $\sqrt\Sigma=LQ^\ast=QL^\ast$. This is exactly the $QR$-factorization of $\sqrt\Sigma$: $L^\ast$ is the upper triangular part with positive real diagonal in the $QR$-factorization of $\sqrt\Sigma$.