Numerical algorithm for the retrieval of spatial coherence properties of partially coherent beams from transverse intensity measurements

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 13613-13623

  Rydberg, Christer ^a   Bengtsson, Jörgen ^b  

^a Micronic Laser Systems AB   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; LIGHT; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

AMPLITUDE RESTRICTIONS; COHERENT BEAMS; OPTICAL FIELDS; SPATIAL COHERENCE PROPERTIES;

OPTICS;

EID: 35348970459     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.013613     Document Type: Article

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