Longitudinal partial coherence of optical radiation

Joseph Rosen, Amnon Yariv

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Abstract

The spatial coherence between two points, lying on the propagation axis and which are illuminated by a finite extended, quasi-monochromatic, spatially incoherent light source, is studied. We show a Fourier transform relation between the complex degree of coherence and the quadratic radial distribution of the source, and propose two interferometric systems to measure the degree of coherence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-12
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume117
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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