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arxiv: 0707.0037 · v1 · pith:3J5KTMIInew · submitted 2007-06-30 · ⚛️ physics.optics

Optical Rankine Vortex

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keywords vortexcirculationcoherentopticalrankinecharateristicsclassicalcomposite
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Rankine vortex charateristics of a partially coherent optical vortex are explored using classical and physical optics. Unlike a perfectly coherent vortex mode, the circulation is not quantized. Excess circulation is predicted owing to the wave nature of the composite vortex fields. Based on these findings we propose a vortex stellar interferometer.

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