Abstract
We derive expressions that allow us to examine the influence of different source parameters on the correlation of intensity fluctuations (the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect) at two points in the same cross section of a random electromagnetic beam. It is found that these higher-order correlations behave quite differently than the lower-order amplitude-phase correlations that are described by the spectral degree of coherence. © 2014 Optical Society of America.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2561-2564 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |