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spatially coherent illumination

An illumination mode where the incident light has a high degree of coherence, as opposed to partially-coherent or incoherent illumination. If the detected light is also highly coherent, then it is a coherent imaging system.

Synonyms: coherent

See also: temporally coherent illumination , coherence , coherent imaging system , incoherent imaging system

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