Abstract
The generalized optical transfer function and the spectral correlation function are investigated for nonparaxial two-dimensional wave fields. The angle-impact marginal of the four-dimensional Wigner function is derived directly. For focused wave fields of semiangle greater than 90°, the spectral correlation function exhibits overlapping and interference. For focused wave fields for which the semiangle is known to be less than 180°, the magnitude and phase can be recovered directly from knowledge of the intensity in the focal region.
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