Spatial coherence properties of monochromatic electromagnetic beams and of laser modes |
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| Authors: | Mayukh Lahiri Emil Wolf |
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| Institution: | a Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
b Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA |
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| Abstract: | It is shown that, contrary to common belief, monochromatic light beams are, in general, not spatially completely coherent, i.e., they will, in general, not produce fringes of unit visibility in a Young's double pinhole interference experiment. We cite experiments with laser modes which confirm this result. |
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| Keywords: | 42 25 Hz 42 25 Ja 42 25 Kb |
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