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Synthesis of spatial coherence.

D Mendlovic, G Shabtay, A W Lohmann

    Optics Letters
    |December 12, 2007
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    This study introduces using the mutual intensity function to encode information, overcoming speckle noise in coherent optical systems. An optical system synthesizes beams with desired mutual intensity, enabling complex data transmission.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Information Optics
    • Coherence Theory

    Background:

    • Partially coherent optical signals are characterized by the mutual intensity function.
    • Coherent illumination systems often suffer from speckle noise.
    • Spatially incoherent sources limit the use of complex functions for information encoding.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose the mutual intensity function as a carrier of information.
    • To develop methods for encoding information into the coherence function.
    • To design an optical system for synthesizing beams with a specific mutual intensity.

    Main Methods:

    • Developing novel methods for information encoding within the coherence function.
    • Proposing a specific optical system architecture for synthesizing desired mutual intensity functions.

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  • Utilizing a quasi-monochromatic, spatially incoherent source for illumination.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the feasibility of using mutual intensity for information encoding.
    • Successfully synthesized beams with arbitrary mutual intensity functions.
    • Experimental validation confirmed the system's performance in various scenarios.

    Conclusions:

    • The mutual intensity function can effectively serve as an information carrier.
    • The proposed optical system enables the synthesis of complex coherence states.
    • This approach offers a method to mitigate speckle noise in coherent systems.