Abstract
The theory of propagation of partially coherent light is well known, but performing numerical calculations still presents a difficulty because of the dimensionality of the problem. We propose using a recently introduced method based on the use of elementary functions [Wald et al., Proc. SPIE 6040, 59621G (2005)] to reduce the integrals to two dimensions. We formalize the method, describe its inherent assumptions and approximations, and introduce a sampling criterion for adequate interpolation. We present an analysis of some special cases, such as the Gaussian Schell-model beam, and briefly discuss generalized numerical propagation of two-dimensional field distributions. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION |
| Volume | 26 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2009 |
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- Authors
- Burvall, A,Smith, A,Dainty, C