Coherence theory of electromagnetic wave propagation through stratified N-layer media.
The theory of second-order coherence in connection with wave propagation through a stratified N-layer (SNL) medium is developed. Especially, the influence of the SNL medium on the propagation of the coherence generated by a given state of coherence at the entrance plane of the medium is considered. The generalization of the van Cittert-Zernike theorem is obtained, and the propagation of the second-order coherence from a quasi-homogeneous surface distribution or a rough surface is calculated. Furthermore, the influence of SNL media on the coherence properties of a pulse is calculated.
University of Groningen, Institute for Theoretical Physics and Materials Science Centre, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands. B.J.Hoenders@phys.rug.nl
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