Phase-space inequality for partially coherent optical beams

T.D. Visser; A.T. Friberg; E. Wolf

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00983-4

Phase-space inequality for partially coherent optical beams

T.D. Visser, A.T. Friberg, E. Wolf

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A phase-space inequality is derived for beams of arbitrary state of spatial coherence. It applies to the product of a factor which expresses the effective coherence area of the source that generates the beam and the effective angular spread of the beam; and, by analogy with coherent beams, it may be regarded as a measure of the beam quality. It is found that the factor attains a minimum for the entire class of Gaussian Schell-model beams (which include the Hermite Gaussian laser mode).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	187
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00983-4
Publication status	Published - 2001

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