title: Coherence patterns originating from incoherent volume sources.
abstract: We derive the complex degree of coherence that originates from generalized incoherent two- and three-dimensional sources. Further, we find the locus of maximum coherence and analyze the dependence of the decay of coherence on source thickness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 3-461c, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. kehan@mit.edu
authors.forename: Kehan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbastathis