Coherence waves

Authors
Lohmann, AW Mendlovic, D Shabtay, G
Citation
Aw. Lohmann et al., Coherence waves, J OPT SOC A, 16(2), 1999, pp. 359-363
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
ISSN journal
10847529 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
359 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(199902)16:2<359:CW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In 1955 Wolf noticed that the mutual coherence function Gamma obeys two wav e equations [Proc. R. Soc. London 230, 246 (1955)]. The physical optics of this finding is thoroughly presented in Mandel and Wolfs recent monograph [ Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics (Cambridge U. Press, Cambridge, UK 199 5)]. We discuss those coherence waves in the spirit of optical signal proce ssing. The term coherence waves is justified if one accepts the following p aradigm: A wave is whatever obeys the wave equation. (C) 1999 Optical Socie ty of America [S0740-3232(99)00902-3].