Propagation of partially coherent fields through planar dielectric boundaries using angle-impact Wigner functions I. Two dimensions.
We examine the angle-impact Wigner function (AIW) as a computational tool for the propagation of nonparaxial quasi-monochromatic light of any degree of coherence past a planar boundary between two homogeneous media. The AIWs of the reflected and transmitted fields in two dimensions are shown to be given by a simple ray-optical transformation of the incident AIW plus a series of corrections in the form of differential operators. The radiometric and leading six correction terms are studied for Gaussian Schell-model fields of varying transverse width, transverse coherence, and angle of incidence.
Petruccelli
Jonathan C
JC
The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA. jcp@pas.rochester.edu
Alonso
Miguel A
MA