Definition of Coherent Sources – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Waves and its Characteristics

Definition of Coherent Sources

Two sources are said to be coherent if they
Emit same frequency
Vibrate with a constant phase difference
Both (1) and (2)
Vibrate with a changing phase difference

Solution:

Coherence requires that the source light waves have the same frequency (and wavelength) and maintain a constant phase difference over time.

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