Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
3-2015
Primary Advisor
John Sharpe
Abstract/Summary
In this experiment, the observation by Hanbury Brown and Twiss that light intensity fluctuations from an extended broadband source are spatially correlated is demonstrated with a quasi-thermal light source. Laser light is used to illuminate a ground glass screen and generate a diffraction pattern, also known as a speckle pattern. The speckle pattern is recorded using an electronic camera and analyzed. Calculated auto-correlations of the intensity fluctuations agree with theoretical results originating from speckle analysis.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/122