作者: Yu. A. Kravtsov , G.W. Forbes , A.A. Asatryan
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6638(08)70388-3
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摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the theory and applications of complex rays. Complex rays are solutions ray equations traditional geometrical optics but correspond to extremals in six-dimensional space. The basic for ordinary optics, properties rays, selection rules associated with them. These results follow from application standard asymptotic methods, such as stationary phase saddle-point Kirchhoff wave propagation. presents examples trajectories different optical physical problems a analysis Gaussian beam also certain distinctive aspects including nonlocality applicability. considerations serve give some measure significance ray.