Title
Spectral degree of coherence of a random three-dimensional electromagnetic field
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A-Opt. Image Sci. Vis.
Keywords
FREQUENCY-DOMAIN; INTERFERENCE; DIFFRACTION; LIGHT; Optics
Abstract
The complex spectral degree of coherence of a general random, statistically stationary electromagnetic field is introduced in a manner similar to the way it is defined for a beamlike field, namely, by means of Young's interference experiment. Both its modulus and its phase are measurable. We illustrate the definition by applying it to blackbody radiation emerging from a cavity. The results are of particular interest for near-field optics. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.
Journal Title
Journal of the Optical Society of America a-Optics Image Science and Vision
Volume
21
Issue/Number
12
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
2382
Last Page
2385
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1084-7529
Recommended Citation
"Spectral degree of coherence of a random three-dimensional electromagnetic field" (2004). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4505.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4505
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