title: Statistical properties of the sum of partially developed speckle patterns.
abstract: The probability density function and average contrast of the sum of n uncorrelated, partially developed speckle patterns have been theoretically investigated. A new form of the probability density function is given for the sum of n uncorrelated, partially developed speckle patterns under the assumption that the individual speckle fields to be added follow the circular statistics.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohtsubo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asakura