Propagation properties of partially coherent modified Bessel-Gauss beams

Starting from the propagation law of partially coherent light, the analytical propagation equations of partially coherent modified Bessel-Gauss beams (MBGBs) through a paraxial optical ABCD system are derived and illustrated with typical application examples. Furthermore, by using the intensity moments method and integral transformation technique, the important characteristic parameters, including the beam width, far-field divergence angle, M-2 factor and kurtosis parameter of partially coherent MBGBs, are expressed in a closed and simple form. As a result, some basic properties of MBGBs and the dependence of the M-2 factor and kurtosis parameter on the spectral degree of coherence and beam order are illustrated both analytically and numerically. (c) 2005 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.