@article{prahl09b,
  author = {Scott A. Prahl and Donald D. Duncan and David G. Fischer},
  title = {{M}onte {C}arlo Sampling of {H}uygens-{F}resnel Fields},
  journal = {Proceedings of the Oregon Academy of Science},
  volume = {45},
  pages = {},
  year = {2009 abstract only},
  abstract = {We present a Monte Carlo method for propagating partially coherent fields through complex systems using Monte Carlo sampling of Huygens-Fresnel fields. Using this method to generate an intemediate GreenÕs function allows significant improvement in performance. A Gaussian copula is used to synthesize a random source with an arbitrary spatial coherence function. Physical optics and Monte Carlo predictions of the first- and second-order statistics of the field are shown for the propogation of coherent and partially coherent sources through a limiting aperture and an f/1 imaging system. Convergence criteria are presented for judging the quality of the Monte Carlo predictions.},
}