Partially coherent elegant Hermite–Gaussian beams

Elegant Hermite–Gaussian beams (EHGBs) are extended to the partially coherent case. An explicit and analytical formula is derived for the cross-spectral density of a partially coherent EHGB propagating through an aligned or misaligned paraxial ABCD optical system. The propagation properties of a par...

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Published in:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Lasers and optics, 2010-09, Vol.100 (3), p.617-626
Main Authors: Wang, F., Cai, Y., Eyyuboğlu, H. T., Baykal, Y., Çil, C. Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beams (radiation)
Coherence
Density
Engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Focusing
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Geometrical optics
Lasers
Mathematical analysis
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Spreads
Wave optics
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Summary:Elegant Hermite–Gaussian beams (EHGBs) are extended to the partially coherent case. An explicit and analytical formula is derived for the cross-spectral density of a partially coherent EHGB propagating through an aligned or misaligned paraxial ABCD optical system. The propagation properties of a partially coherent EHGB in free space and its focusing properties through a thin lens are studied numerically, and are compared to those of a partially coherent standard Hermite–Gaussian beam (SHGB). It is found that the propagation and focusing properties of a partially coherent EHGB are closely related to its initial coherence. A partially coherent EHGB spreads slower than a partially coherent SHGB in free-space propagation. A partially coherent EHGB can be focused more tightly than a partially coherent SHGB.
ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s00340-010-3938-5