On the Propagation of Coherent and Partially Coherent Light

A comparison is made between the propagation of coherent light from a given field of a given geometry with the propagation of light from an incoherent field with the same geometry. This comparison illustrates the important relationship between the van Cittert-Zernike theorem and the normal diffracti...

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Published inOptica acta Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 21 - 34
Main Authors Thompson, Brian J., Roychoudhuri, Chandrasekhar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1979
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Summary:A comparison is made between the propagation of coherent light from a given field of a given geometry with the propagation of light from an incoherent field with the same geometry. This comparison illustrates the important relationship between the van Cittert-Zernike theorem and the normal diffraction calculation and how the intensity and degree of coherence of the resulting far field are interrelated.
ISSN:0030-3909
DOI:10.1080/713819880