A geometric description of the spatial coherence and Babinet´sp like principle for the fringe visibility

The concept of spatial coherence is usually hard to comprehend the first time that it is studied. We propose here a fully intuitive geometric description that does not contain mathematical difficulties, and permits one to understand how a Young’s fringe stationary system is obtained with a source no...

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Autores principales: Rabal, Héctor Jorge, Cap, Nelly Lucía, Grumel, Eduardo Emilio, Trivi, Marcelo Ricardo
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/67651
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Sumario:The concept of spatial coherence is usually hard to comprehend the first time that it is studied. We propose here a fully intuitive geometric description that does not contain mathematical difficulties, and permits one to understand how a Young’s fringe stationary system is obtained with a source not spatially coherent. It is based in a very simple experiment that permits the detection of spatial coherence in a scene. Experimental results are shown. Using this approach, a Babinet-­‐like principle for the visibility of the Young’s fringes is proposed and experimentally demonstrated.