Wigner distribution function for Gaussian-Schell beams in complex matrix optical systems.
For Gaussian-Schell beam propagation through complex matrix optical systems, it is shown that, in some particular cases, an A B C D transformation law for the Wigner distribution function holds. For these situations, invariant quantities for the Gaussian-Schell beam propagation can be defined analogous to the real matrix case.
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