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Propagation properties of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams through an axis-unsymmetric paraxial ABCD system

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By using the beam coherence-polarization (BCP) matrix approach, analytical propagation equations of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model (PGSM) beams through an axis-unsymmetric paraxial optical ABCD system are derived, which enable us to study the propagation-induced polarization changes and irradiance distributions at any propagation distance of PGSM beams through axis-unsymmetric systems within the framework of the paraxial approximation. Detailed numerical results for a PGSM beam passing through a bifocal lens are presented to illustrate the propagation properties of PGSM beams. A comparison with the previous work is also made.

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  1. Department of Physics, Luoyang Normal College, Luoyang, 471022, China

    L. Pan

  2. nstitute of Laser Physics and Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China

    L. Pan & B. Lü

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Pan, L., Lü, B. Propagation properties of partially polarized Gaussian Schell-model beams through an axis-unsymmetric paraxial ABCD system. Optical and Quantum Electronics 35, 129–138 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022484126796

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