Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer

In 1987 we published "Fringe localization depth" [Appl. Opt. 26, 5125 (1987)], where, with first principles, we generalized the van Cittert-Zernike theorem for two-beam amplitude-division interferometers illuminated by extended sources. In this generalization the complex degree of coherenc...

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Autores principales: Simon, J.M., Comastri, S.A.
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spelling todo:paper_10847529_v21_n8_p1488_Simon2023-10-03T16:04:09Z Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer Simon, J.M. Comastri, S.A. Aberrations Coherent light Focusing Imaging systems Interferometers Light sources Visibility Equivalent aberrations Equivalent defocus Fringe visibility Optical systems In 1987 we published "Fringe localization depth" [Appl. Opt. 26, 5125 (1987)], where, with first principles, we generalized the van Cittert-Zernike theorem for two-beam amplitude-division interferometers illuminated by extended sources. In this generalization the complex degree of coherence between the interfering beams is equivalent to the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of an aberrated optical system. In 1989 Hariharan and Steel [Appl. Opt. 28, 29 (1989)] commented on this paper and pointed out that the fringe visibility can be zero in the localization plane determined by the conventional pair-of-rays method. Now, we numerically and experimentally show a situation where the equivalent aberrations are such that this finding is verified and that the localization region splits in two, one ahead of and the other behind the classical localization plane. © 2004 Optical Society of America. Fil:Simon, J.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Comastri, S.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10847529_v21_n8_p1488_Simon
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topic Aberrations
Coherent light
Focusing
Imaging systems
Interferometers
Light sources
Visibility
Equivalent aberrations
Equivalent defocus
Fringe visibility
Optical systems
spellingShingle Aberrations
Coherent light
Focusing
Imaging systems
Interferometers
Light sources
Visibility
Equivalent aberrations
Equivalent defocus
Fringe visibility
Optical systems
Simon, J.M.
Comastri, S.A.
Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
topic_facet Aberrations
Coherent light
Focusing
Imaging systems
Interferometers
Light sources
Visibility
Equivalent aberrations
Equivalent defocus
Fringe visibility
Optical systems
description In 1987 we published "Fringe localization depth" [Appl. Opt. 26, 5125 (1987)], where, with first principles, we generalized the van Cittert-Zernike theorem for two-beam amplitude-division interferometers illuminated by extended sources. In this generalization the complex degree of coherence between the interfering beams is equivalent to the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of an aberrated optical system. In 1989 Hariharan and Steel [Appl. Opt. 28, 29 (1989)] commented on this paper and pointed out that the fringe visibility can be zero in the localization plane determined by the conventional pair-of-rays method. Now, we numerically and experimentally show a situation where the equivalent aberrations are such that this finding is verified and that the localization region splits in two, one ahead of and the other behind the classical localization plane. © 2004 Optical Society of America.
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author Simon, J.M.
Comastri, S.A.
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Comastri, S.A.
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title Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
title_short Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
title_full Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
title_fullStr Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
title_full_unstemmed Zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
title_sort zero fringe visibility in the classical localization plane of a two-beam interferometer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10847529_v21_n8_p1488_Simon
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