Detection Of Hidden Diffractors By Coherence Measurements

A. S. Glass; H. P. Baltes; K. M. Jauch

doi:10.1117/12.934442

16 June 1983 Detection Of Hidden Diffractors By Coherence Measurements

A. S. Glass, H. P. Baltes, K. M. Jauch

Proceedings Volume 0369, Max Born Centenary Conf; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934442
Event: The Max Born Centenary Conference, 1982, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The scattering of partially coherent radiation by structures such as diffraction gratings is analysed theoretically. The far-zone intensity and degree of coherence patterns are obtained in terms of relevant source parameters such as coherence length, beam width, phase curvature, and the properties of the diffracting structure. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that for relatively low source correlation lengths, far-zone coherence measurements can detect evidence of the diffracting structures even though the radiant intensity may be completely diffuse. This phenomenon has potential application to the coding and detection of optical information. Recent experiments do indeed corroborate these predictions.

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A. S. Glass, H. P. Baltes, and K. M. Jauch "Detection Of Hidden Diffractors By Coherence Measurements", Proc. SPIE 0369, Max Born Centenary Conf, (16 June 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934442

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