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Radiometry and wide-angle wave fields III: partial coherence.

M A Alonso1

  • 1Centro de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos. alonso@fis.unam.mx

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision
|October 5, 2001
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New functions describing partially coherent fields are introduced, conserving properties along rays for versatile field analysis. A global coherence measure is also defined, with applications to blackbody radiation and focused waves.

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Mathematical Physics

Background:

  • Previous work introduced generalized radiance analogs for fully coherent fields in free space.
  • Extending these concepts to partially coherent fields is crucial for broader applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and analyze analogs of generalized radiance for partially coherent fields.
  • To introduce a global measure of coherence based on these new functions.
  • To demonstrate the utility of these functions with specific examples.

Main Methods:

  • Development of mathematical functions analogous to generalized radiance for partially coherent fields.
  • Analysis of the conservation properties of these functions along rays.
  • Formulation of a global coherence measure using the derived functions.

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Main Results:

  • Introduction of new functions that are conserved along rays, applicable to partially coherent fields.
  • These functions effectively describe fields with components propagating in any direction.
  • A novel global measure of coherence is defined and expressed using these functions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed functions provide a powerful tool for describing partially coherent fields.
  • The global coherence measure offers a new way to quantify the coherence properties of fields.
  • The study successfully applies these concepts to blackbody radiation and partially coherent focused waves.