Generalized beam-propagation factor of partially coherent beams propagating through hard-edged apertures

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1370-1375

  Zhang, Bin ^a   Chu, Xiaoliang ^a   Li, Qiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; LASER BEAMS; MODULATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

BEAM-PROPAGATION FACTOR;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 0042905779     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.001370     Document Type: Review

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