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Title: A Fourier processor for partially coherent fields
We extend conventional coherent Fourier processing techniques to a partially coherent field and modify its spatial coherence using a 4 f system. The coherence is measured by a modified Mach–Zehnder interferometer. Our results corroborate the predictions in [ Opt. Lett. 42 , 4600 ( 2017 ) 10.1364/OL.42.004600 ] and can be extended to a more sophisticated processing of spatial coherence.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1659539
PAR ID:
10348777
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
OSA Continuum
Volume:
3
Issue:
10
ISSN:
2578-7519
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2843
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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