A Phase-Space Approach to X-Ray Optics

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Castano, Victor M. | Gómez, Alfredo

Affiliations: Instituto de Fisica, U.N.A.M., Apartado Postal 20-364, Mexico, 01000 D.F., Mexico

Abstract: The basic concepts and properties of some phase-space mathematical functions, in particular of the Wigner distribution function, are reviewed. Then, the propagation and diffraction of x rays are considered from the point of view of the Wigner function, resulting in a simple method consisting in coordinate shifts in phase space, which can be easily implemented in a personal computer. The applications of this tool to x-ray technology are also discussed.

DOI: 10.3233/XST-1993-4107

Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 67-76, 1993