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What is meant by coherent sources?

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What is meant by coherent sources?

What are coherent sources?

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Two light sources are said to be coherent if they produce waves that have the same phase or constant phase difference, same frequency or wavelength (monochromatic), same waveform and preferably the same amplitude.

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अध्याय 7: Wave Optics - Evaluation [पृष्ठ १०३]

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