Observable and Unobservable Interference of Light
Ryabukho Vladimir P.
Abstract
The interference of light is considered regardless of the technical properties of the means for observing this physical phenomenon. It is shown that the phenomenon of interference of light takes place in the superposition of any light waves and under any conditions of their superposition, in particular, at different wave frequencies, with mutual incoherence of the waves. However, interference is observed experimentally only under certain conditions related to the finite temporal and spatial resolution of the photodetectors used to observe this phenomenon.
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Ryabukho Vladimir P.
Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Saratov State University
Russia
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