Abstract
We adopt the recently introduced complex Gaussian function to expand the partially coherent beams with nonconventional degrees of coherence, and derive detailed representations of Hermite–Gaussian correlated Schell-model beam, elliptical Laguerre–Gaussian correlated Schell-model beam, and multi-Gaussian correlated Schell-model beam. Complex Gaussian representation of a partially coherent beam provides a convenient way for treating its propagation. As an application example, we explore the self-splitting properties of a Hermite–Gaussian correlated Schell-model beam propagating in a uniaxial crystal with the help of the complex Gaussian representation, and it is found that the uniaxial crystal can be used to control the splitting properties.
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