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Spectral changes in homogeneous media; a quasi-optical approach

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In the past decade spectral changes depending on the spatial coherence of the source have been described by a cross-spectral density method. It is shown that for Gaussian-Schell model sources a quasi-optical approach is valid which uses Gaussian beams and ABCD matrices to describe the optical system.

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    Present address: Sensor Systems Group, Information Engineering Division, Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe, MK45 4HS, Bedford, UK

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Zwiggelaar, R., Wilson, M.G.F. Spectral changes in homogeneous media; a quasi-optical approach. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 14, 1565–1574 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02096216

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