Abstract

An account is given of the derivation and validity of the following law relating coherence radius R_i in the image of an object with coherence radius R_o:R_i = MR_o unless MR_o < r_A, in which case R_i = r_A, where M and r_A are the magnification and Airy disc radius, respectively.

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