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Can two semi-infinite plane waves undergo perfectly constructive interference?
This is building off of a question I asked here.
When discussing the linked problem with some friends, the consensus seemed to be that the reason two identical semi-infinite plane waves cannot ...
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Energy conservation in the combination of two coherent beams
I was asked a question today by a student that I couldn't find a satisfactory answer to.
Imagine we have two identical laser beams with average electric field strength $E$. Upon combining these beams ...
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