Abstract
The principle of superposition plays critical roles in both classical and quantum physics. This paper will underscore the conceptual continuities and divergences in the process of successfully using Fourier transforms as a classical superposition tool to quantify Fraunhofer diffractions, far-field space and temporal coherence, Fourier transform spectroscopy and dispersive broadening of a short pulse.
© 2003 Optical Society of America
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