Powers of transfer matrices determined by means of eigenfunctions

Authors
Alieva, T Bastiaans, MJ
Citation
T. Alieva et Mj. Bastiaans, Powers of transfer matrices determined by means of eigenfunctions, J OPT SOC A, 16(10), 1999, pp. 2413-2418
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
ISSN journal
10847529 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2413 - 2418
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(199910)16:10<2413:POTMDB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The parameters of the transfer matrix describing a first-order optical syst em that is a cascade of K identical subsystems defined by the transfer matr ix M are determined from consideration of the subsystem's eigenfunctions. A condition for the cascade to be cyclic is derived. Particular examples of cyclic first-order optical systems are presented. Structure and properties of eigenfunctions of cyclic transforms are considered. A method of optical signal encryption by use of cyclic first-order systems is proposed. (C) 199 9 Optical Society of America [S0740-3232(99)02610-1].