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Performing Partially Coherent Diffraction Image Analysis
- By Andrew Locke
- Published 15 October 2007
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Not all light sources are perfectly incoherent or perfectly coherent. Some light sources lie somewhere in the middle and, thus, are partially coherent. Using Diffraction Image Analysis, images of partially coherent sources can be generated. The degree of partial coherence is specified by a Gaussian or Sinc Gamma function. The user has control over the overall width of the Gamma function used in the analysis. For small Alpha values, which produce narrow Gamma functions, use the Mostly Incoherent analysis method. For large Alpha values, which produce broad Gamma functions, use the Mostly Coherent analysis method. Always verify that the sampling of the PSF is sufficient to assure accurate partially coherent results.
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2 Responses to "Performing Partially Coherent Diffraction Image Analysis" 
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said this on 15 Oct 2007 11:59:30 AM PDT
A good and necessary explanation of a difficult method.
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said this on 25 Nov 2007 10:06:37 AM PDT
Very nice explanation!
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