REPORT ON CONFERENCE ON COHERENCE PROPERTIES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER JUNE 27-JUNE 29, 1960

Abstract

Contents: Basic experiments: Time coherence interferometry; Mixing of incoherent light Properties of partially coherent fields: Coher ence properties of light waves; A matrix treat ment of partial coherence; Interference effects with incoherent light; Coherence properties of visible light propagation in dielectric wave guies Coherent scattering: Opticl modulation at hyper fine frequencies in alkali metal vapor; In terference effects in the resonance scattering from crossed atomic levels; Coherent scattering by mercury vapor Stimulated emission: Phase as a dynamical var iable in quantum mechanics; Quantum mechanical treatment of coupled cavity-molecular systems Interferometric techniques in optics and in radio astronomy: Correlation techniques in radio astronomy and optics; The measurement of stellar diameters; Determining the illumin ation pattern of randomly illuminated apertures Coherence problems of instrumental optics: Images of partially coherent objects; Theory of image formation in partially coherent il lumination; Theory of interference and its applications to crystal optics; Coherence in two different kinds of two-beam or three beam interference fields

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0256057

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Astronomy
  • Coherent Scattering
  • Correlation Techniques
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency
  • Metal Vapors
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Radiation
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Resonance Scattering
  • Scattering
  • Vapors
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing