Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9785676 | Optics Communications | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A new kind of partially coherent beam named partially coherent off-axis flat-topped beam is proposed. The cross-spectral density of this beam can be expressed as a finite series of off-axis Gaussian-Schell-model beams with different parameters. Analytical propagation formulae for the partially coherent off-axis flat-topped beam through aligned and misaligned optical systems are derived. As a numerical example, the propagation properties of the partially coherent off-axis flat-topped beam in free space are discussed.
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Authors
Chongwei Zheng,