Wigner function for highly convergent three-dimensional wave fields

Authors
Sheppard, CJR Larkin, KG
Citation
Cjr. Sheppard et Kg. Larkin, Wigner function for highly convergent three-dimensional wave fields, OPTICS LETT, 26(13), 2001, pp. 968-970
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
13
Year of publication
2001
Pages
968 - 970
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20010701)26:13<968:WFFHCT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The angle-impact Wigner function for highly convergent three-dimensional sc alar wave fields is derived directly by use of the three-dimensional genera lized optical transfer function rather than from a six-dimensional Wigner f unction. The angle-impact Wigner function is a real four-dimensional functi on from which the intensity at any point in space is readily determined. (C ) 2001 Optical Society of America.