- Source: Coherence theory (optics)
In physics, coherence theory is the study of optical effects arising from partially coherent light and radio sources. Partially coherent sources are sources where the coherence time or coherence length are limited by bandwidth, by thermal noise, or by other effect. Many aspects of modern coherence theory are studied in quantum optics.
The theory of partial coherence was awoken in the 1930s due to work by Pieter Hendrik van Cittert and Frits Zernike.
Topics in coherence theory
Interferometric visibility – Measure of interference in a wave system
Mutual coherence function
Degree of coherence – Concept in quantum opticsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Van Cittert–Zernike theorem
Michelson stellar interferometer – Type of array used for astronomical observations
Correlation interferometry – Astronomy devicePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Hanbury–Brown and Twiss effect – Quantum correlations related to wave-particle dualityPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Phase-contrast microscope – Optical microscopy techniquePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Englert–Greenberger duality relation – A relation of quantum opticsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
See also
Nonclassical light
Optical coherence tomography
References
Eugene Hecht and Alfred Zajac, Optics, (1974) Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts ISBN 978-0-201-02835-5. (Chapter 12 provides an undergraduate level introduction.)
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