Spatial coherence properties of monochromatic electromagnetic beams and of laser modes

被引：3

作者：

Lahiri, Mayukh ^{[1
]}

Wolf, Emil ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Rochester, Dept Phys & Astron, Rochester, NY 14627 USA

[2] Univ Rochester, Inst Opt, Rochester, NY 14627 USA

来源：

PHYSICS LETTERS A | 2009年 / 373卷 / 40期

关键词：

RESONATOR MODES; POLARIZATION; INTERFERENCE; LIGHT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.physleta.2009.07.090

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：3694 / 3696

页数：3

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