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Parametric characterization of general partially coherent beams propagating through ABCD optical systems
Author(s) -
Julio Serna,
R. Martı́nez-Herrero,
P. M. Mejı́as
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the optical society of america a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.803
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1520-8532
pISSN - 1084-7529
DOI - 10.1364/josaa.8.001094
Subject(s) - formalism (music) , parametric statistics , wigner distribution function , physics , optics , light beam , invariant (physics) , ray transfer matrix analysis , beam (structure) , computational physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , statistics , art , musical , visual arts , quantum
Within the formalism of the Wigner distribution function, a new parameter is proposed, which characterizes arbitrary tridimensional partially coherent beams and is invariant through ABCD optical systems. The relationship between such a parameter and the bidimensional concept of beam quality is analyzed. An absolute lower bound that the new parameter can reach is also shown

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