Abstract
Based on the (electric field) cross-spectral density matrix, a model for an electromagnetic -correlated Schell-model beam is given that is a generalization of the scalar -correlated Schell-model beam. The conditions that the matrix for the source to generate an electromagnetic -correlated Schell-model beam are obtained. The condition for the source to generate a scalar -correlated Schell-model beam can be considered as a special case.
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