Optical processing of information

Potential applications of quasi-cw partially coherent radiation in optical data recording and processing

L. V. Volkov^a, A. I. Larkin<sup>b

a</sup> Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics, Fryazino, Moscow region
^b Moscow Engineering Physics Institute

Abstract: Theoretical and experimental investigations are reported of the potential applications of quasi-cw partially coherent radiation in optical systems based on diffraction–interference principles. It is shown that the spectral characteristics of quasi-cw radiation influence the data-handling capabilities of a holographic correlator and of a partially coherent holographic system for data acquisition. Relevant experimental results are reported.

PACS: 42.30.Va, 42.79.Hp, 42.40.Eq

Received: 17.08.1993

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1994, 24:4, 350–355

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