Review Of Optical Coherence Effects In Instrument Design Part III

George O. Reynolds; John B. DeVelis

doi:10.1117/12.7972816

1 October 1981 Review Of Optical Coherence Effects In Instrument Design Part III

George O. Reynolds, John B. DeVelis

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 20, Issue 5, 205166 (October 1981). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7972816

Abstract

Improved performance in many optical instruments has been achieved by considering coherence effects in the design of the optical instrument. In this paper such improvements are reviewed by heuristically describing the fundamental principles of partial coherence which are required in the design of such instruments. Furthermore, these coherence effects, which arise from both coherent and incoherent sources of radiation, are illustrated by discussing a selected set of instruments in which improved performance has been achieved. These examples include high-resolution recording and analyzing instruments which use incoherent sources, as well as imaging and mensuration instruments which use coherent sources. A set of guidelines for determining when coherence effects influence system performance with respect to linearity, resolution, and noise is also presented.

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George O. Reynolds and John B. DeVelis "Review Of Optical Coherence Effects In Instrument Design Part III," Optical Engineering 20(5), 205166 (1 October 1981). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7972816

Published: 1 October 1981

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