title: Coherence analysis of optical frequency-modulated continuous-wave interference.
abstract: I analyze the coherence of optical frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) interference. With a simple model modified from the classical coherence theory, I successfully derive the relationships among the frequency bandwidth, coherence length, and coherence time of the practical optical source, and the contrast of the beat signal in optical FMCW interference.
authors.affiliation: PhotonTech, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. gang.zheng@aicompro.com
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng