Optical Beam Characterization via Phase-Space Tomography, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Springer Theses Series

This thesis focuses on the fundamental problem of characterising partially coherent beams. The book describes several non-interferometric methods based on phase-space tomography for recovering the spatial coherence information of optical beams.
In the context of optical beams, partially coherent light provides numerous advantages over coherent light. From microscopy to optical communications, there are many disciplines that benefit from using partially coherent beams. However, their range of applications currently remains limited due to the complexity of extracting information. In addition to providing a feasible experimental solution for the general case, the book explores several situations in which beam symmetries are exploited to simplify the information extraction process. Each characterisation method is accompanied by a corresponding theoretical explanation and a thorough description of experimental examples.

Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Universidad

Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Presents strategies for the analysis of symmetric and asymmetric partially coherent beams

Provides a comprehensive explanation of phase-space tomography, including theory, simulation and experiments

Includes the Matlab code used for experiments

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras