Abstract

Using the sum of two mutually complex conjugate functions as the integral kernel of the necessary and sufficient condition derived by Gori et al., the conjugate-model correlation structure can be constructed. Here, we introduced a general strategy for the synthesis of partially coherent beams with such correlation structures. With it, we described a specific family of such beams, called Hermite conjugate-model beams. Their focusing properties were investigated numerically and experimentally. The experimental results are consistent with the theoretical predictions, and show that the proposed beams possess novel physical features compared with well-known Schell-model beams, such as controllable intensity distributions both at the source and focal plane, which may prove useful in free-space optical communications and optical trapping.

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