Ray tracing the Wigner distribution function for optical simulations

Journal article (2018)

Authors

B.M. Mout Carl Zeiss, ImPhys/Optics - AS
Michael Wick Coburg University of Applied Sciences
F. Bociort ImPhys/Optics - AS
Joerg Petschulat Carl Zeiss
Paul Urbach ImPhys/Optics - AS
Research Group
ImPhys/Optics (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 B.M. Mout, Michael Wick, F. Bociort, Joerg Petschulat, Paul Urbach
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.57.1.014106
Diffraction Simulations Wigner distribution function Geometric optics
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ImPhys/Imaging Physics

Research Group

ImPhys/Optics

Abstract

We study a simulation method that uses the Wigner distribution function to incorporate wave optical effects in an established framework based on geometrical optics, i.e., a ray tracing engine. We use the method to calculate point spread functions and show that it is accurate for paraxial systems but produces unphysical results in the presence of aberrations. The cause of these anomalies is explained using an analytical model.

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