The transmission of information by coherent light. I. Classical theory
- 1 February 1975
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 8 (2) , 73-78
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/8/2/001
Abstract
Using physical arguments the diffraction limit of optical instruments is expressed in terms of the transmission of information. This gives a very useful perspective for the design of such instruments. The author deals with completely coherent waves and the effects of partial coherence.Keywords
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