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Third- and fourth-order parametric characterization of partially coherent beams propagating throughABCD optical systems

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Within the formalism of the Wigner distribution function, third- and fourth-order measurable beam parameters are proposed and their physical meaning is investigated. The general propagation law of such characteristic quantities inABCD optical systems is derived and a number of paramters are shown to be invariant under propagation inABCD devices.

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  1. Departamento de Optica, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    R. Martínez-Herrero & P. M. Mejías

  2. R & D Department, Empresa Nacional de Optica (ENOSA), Spain

    M. Sánchez & J. L. H. Neira

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Martínez-Herrero, R., Mejías, P.M., Sánchez, M. et al. Third- and fourth-order parametric characterization of partially coherent beams propagating throughABCD optical systems. Opt Quant Electron 24, S1021–S1026 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01588603

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