Beam Quality Dependence on the Coherence Length of Gaussian Schell-model fields Propagating Through ABCD Optical Systems
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Modern Optics
- Vol. 39 (3) , 625-635
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349214550591
Abstract
The quality behaviour of Gaussian Schell-model fields propagating through general (non-orthogonal) ABCD optical systems has been characterized by introducing a number of parameters. Such parameters have been given in terms of the Wigner distribution function of the field, closely connected with its second-order coherence features. Dependence of the focusing capabilities, transversal widths and beam asymmetry on the coherence length of the field has been investigated.Keywords
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