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How does wavefront division provide coherent source?

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Wavefront division is the most commonly used method for producing two coherent source. A point source produces spherical wavefronsts. All the points on the wavefront are at the same phase. If two points are chosen on thte wavefront by using a double slit, the two points will act as coherent sources
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