Phase space representation of spatially partially coherent imaging.
The phase space representation of imaging with optical fields in any state of spatial coherence is developed by using spatial coherence wavelets. It leads to new functions for describing the optical transfer and response of imaging systems when the field is represented by Wigner distribution functions. Specific imaging cases are analyzed in this context, and special attention is devoted to the imaging of two point sources.
Castaneda
Roman
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Physics School, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín, A.A. 3840, Medellín, Colombia. rcastane@unalmed.edu.co