Intensity-moments characterization of general pulsed paraxial beams with the Wigner distribution function

Authors
Yang, J Fan, DY
Citation
J. Yang et Dy. Fan, Intensity-moments characterization of general pulsed paraxial beams with the Wigner distribution function, J OPT SOC A, 16(10), 1999, pp. 2488-2493
Citations number
28
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
2488 - 2493
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(199910)16:10<2488:ICOGPP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
On the basis of the space-time Wigner distribution function (STWDF), we use the matrix formalism to study the propagation laws for the intensity momen ts of quasi-monochromatic and polychromatic pulsed paraxial beams. The adva ntages of this approach are reviewed. Also, a least-squares fitting method for interpreting the physical meaning of the effective curvature matrix is described by means of the STWDF. Then the concept is extended to the higher -order situation, and what me believe is a novel technique for characterizi ng the beam phase is presented. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America [S0740- 3232(99)001009-1].