Abstract

Modeling the propagation of beams along laser beamlines is very challenging due to the multidimensional and multiscale configuration of the problem. Spatio-temporal couplings are particularly difficult to address with conventional numerical methods. Here we derive the Wigner function of a sum of Gaussian beams by calculating the multidimensional Fourier transform of the intercorrelation function of the fields. The matrix formulation allows for a simple propagation of the Wigner function in the framework of matrix optics. The relevancy of this approach is assessed by applying this model to one-dimensional and multidimensional configurations and by studying the influence of spatio-temporal couplings when considering propagation and dispersion by a diffraction grating.

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