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review derivation: double intensity when phase is coherent (optics)

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24 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 6774684564; locally 7781977:
    \(\theta = \phi\)
    \(pdg_{1575} = pdg_{8586}\)
  2. 8497631728; locally 5493675:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| 2 \cos( \theta - \phi )\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = 2 \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586} \right)} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 8283354808; locally 2413866:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| 2 \cos( 0 )\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
LHS diff is pdg7882 - pdg8251 RHS diff is 0 6774684564:
8497631728:
8283354808:
6774684564:
8497631728:
8283354808:
13 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 7107090465; locally 2303305:
    \(B B^* = |B|^2\)
    \(pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}} = \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  2. 5125940051; locally 4729665:
    \(I = |A|^2 + B B^* + A B^* + B A^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 1525861537; locally 8296872:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + A B^* + B A^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
valid 7107090465:
5125940051:
1525861537:
7107090465:
5125940051:
1525861537:
29 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 8602221482; locally 4842351:
    \(\langle \cos(\theta - \phi) \rangle = 0\)
    \(\cos{\left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586} \right)} = 0\)
  2. 8497631728; locally 5493675:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| 2 \cos( \theta - \phi )\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = 2 \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586} \right)} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 6240206408; locally 8093224:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = |A|^2 + |B|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
LHS diff is -pdg2435 + pdg7882 RHS diff is 0 8602221482:
8497631728:
6240206408:
8602221482:
8497631728:
6240206408:
18 substitute LHS of four expressions into expr
  1. 4192519596; locally 7875296:
    \(B = |B| \exp(i \phi)\)
    \(pdg_{4698} = e^{pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
  2. 4504256452; locally 1174231:
    \(B^* = |B| \exp(-i \phi)\)
    \(\overline{pdg_{4698}} = e^{- pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
  3. 1357848476; locally 2018605:
    \(A = |A| \exp(i \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{4453} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|\)
  1. 7621705408; locally 1405078:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| \exp(-i \theta) \exp(i \phi) + |A| |B| \exp(i \theta) \exp(-i \phi)\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} e^{- pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4453} pdg_{4698} \left|{\left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| + e^{- pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} e^{pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|}\right|}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
no check performed 4192519596:
4504256452:
1357848476:
7621705408:
4192519596:
4504256452:
1357848476:
7621705408:
15 change variable X to Y
  1. 4182362050; locally 4809503:
    \(Z = |Z| \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{3192}}\right|\)
  1. 2064205392:
    \(A\)
    \(pdg_{4453}\)
  2. 1894894315:
    \(Z\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 1357848476; locally 2018605:
    \(A = |A| \exp(i \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{4453} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|\)
LHS diff is pdg3192 - pdg4453 RHS diff is (Abs(pdg3192) - Abs(pdg4453))*exp(pdg1575*pdg4621) 4182362050:
1357848476:
4182362050:
1357848476:
25 declare initial expr
  1. 2719691582; locally 9739736:
    \(|A| = |B|\)
    \(\left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| = \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
no validation is available for declarations 2719691582:
2719691582:
31 simplify
  1. 6529793063; locally 5409843:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = |A|^2 + |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 3060393541; locally 3246829:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = 2|A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
valid 6529793063:
3060393541:
6529793063:
3060393541:
22 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2700934933; locally 8635275:
    \(2 \cos(x) = \left( \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + \exp(-i (\theta - \phi)) \right)\)
    \(2 \cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} = e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} + e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}\)
  2. 3085575328; locally 5595798:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + |A| |B| \exp(-i (\theta - \phi))\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2} + e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} \left|{pdg_{4453} pdg_{4698} \left|{e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|}\right|}\right|\)
  1. 8497631728; locally 5493675:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| 2 \cos( \theta - \phi )\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = 2 \cos{\left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586} \right)} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is (-2*exp(pdg4621*(pdg1575 - pdg8586))*cos(pdg1575 - pdg8586)*Abs(pdg4453*pdg4698) + Abs(pdg4453*pdg4698*Abs(exp(pdg4621*(pdg1575 - pdg8586))*Abs(pdg4698) + Abs(pdg4453))))*exp(-pdg4621*(pdg1575 - pdg8586)) 2700934933: error for dim with 2700934933
3085575328:
8497631728:
2700934933: N/A
3085575328:
8497631728:
17 conjugate both sides
  1. 4192519596; locally 7875296:
    \(B = |B| \exp(i \phi)\)
    \(pdg_{4698} = e^{pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
  1. 4504256452; locally 1174231:
    \(B^* = |B| \exp(-i \phi)\)
    \(\overline{pdg_{4698}} = e^{- pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
no check performed 4192519596:
4504256452:
4192519596:
4504256452:
33 declare final expr
  1. 6556875579; locally 6088608:
    \(\frac{I_{\rm coherent}}{I_{\rm incoherent}} = 2\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{8251}}{pdg_{2435}} = 2\)
no validation is available for declarations 6556875579:
6556875579:
10 change variable X to Y
  1. 3350830826; locally 4362190:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z|^2\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 9761485403:
    \(Z\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  2. 8710504862:
    \(A\)
    \(pdg_{4453}\)
  1. 4075539836; locally 3404497:
    \(A A^* = |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4453}} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
Nothing to split 3350830826:
4075539836:
3350830826:
4075539836:
5 declare initial expr
  1. 8396997949; locally 6461198:
    \(I = | A + B |^2\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left|{pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
no validation is available for declarations 8396997949:
8396997949:
19 simplify
  1. 7621705408; locally 1405078:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| \exp(-i \theta) \exp(i \phi) + |A| |B| \exp(i \theta) \exp(-i \phi)\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} e^{- pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4453} pdg_{4698} \left|{\left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| + e^{- pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} e^{pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|}\right|}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 3085575328; locally 5595798:
    \(I = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + |A| |B| \exp(-i (\theta - \phi))\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2} + e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} \left|{pdg_{4453} pdg_{4698} \left|{e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|}\right|}\right|\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is -exp(-pdg1575*pdg4621 + pdg4621*pdg8586)*Abs(pdg4453*pdg4698*Abs(exp(pdg1575*pdg4621 - pdg4621*pdg8586)*Abs(pdg4698) + Abs(pdg4453))) + exp(pdg1575*pdg4621 - pdg4621*pdg8586 - re(pdg1575*pdg4621))*Abs(pdg4453*pdg4698*Abs(exp(pdg1575*pdg4621)*Abs(pdg4453) + exp(pdg4621*pdg8586)*Abs(pdg4698))) 7621705408:
3085575328:
7621705408:
3085575328:
20 change variable X to Y
  1. 4585932229; locally 7002927:
    \(\cos(x) = \frac{1}{2}\left(\exp(i x)+\exp(-i x) \right)\)
    \(\cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} = \frac{e^{pdg_{1464} pdg_{4621}}}{2} + \frac{e^{- pdg_{1464} pdg_{4621}}}{2}\)
  1. 4935235303:
    \(x\)
    \(pdg_{4037}\)
  2. 2293352649:
    \(\theta - \phi\)
    \(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\)
  1. 3660957533; locally 9190817:
    \(\cos(x) = \frac{1}{2} \left( \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + \exp(-i (\theta - \phi)) \right)\)
    \(\cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} = \frac{e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}}{2} + \frac{e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}}{2}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is exp(pdg1464*pdg4621)/2 - exp(-pdg1575*pdg4621 + pdg4621*pdg8586)/2 - exp(pdg1575*pdg4621 - pdg4621*pdg8586)/2 + exp(-pdg1464*pdg4621)/2 4585932229:
3660957533: error for dim with 3660957533
 4585932229:
3660957533: N/A
6 change variable X to Y
  1. 3350830826; locally 4362190:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z|^2\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 4437214608:
    \(Z\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  2. 5623794884:
    \(A + B\)
    \(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\)
  1. 2236639474; locally 4137499:
    \((A + B)(A + B)^* = |A + B|^2\)
    \(\left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right)^{2} = \left|{pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
Nothing to split 3350830826:
2236639474:
3350830826:
2236639474:
32 divide expr 1 by expr 2
  1. 1172039918; locally 7442815:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = 4 |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = 4 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  2. 3060393541; locally 3246829:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = 2|A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 6556875579; locally 6088608:
    \(\frac{I_{\rm coherent}}{I_{\rm incoherent}} = 2\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{8251}}{pdg_{2435}} = 2\)
no check performed 1172039918:
3060393541:
6556875579:
1172039918:
3060393541:
6556875579:
11 change variable X to Y
  1. 3350830826; locally 4362190:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z|^2\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 6529120965:
    \(B\)
    \(pdg_{4698}\)
  2. 1511199318:
    \(Z\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 7107090465; locally 2303305:
    \(B B^* = |B|^2\)
    \(pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}} = \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
Nothing to split 3350830826:
7107090465:
3350830826:
7107090465:
27 simplify
  1. 8046208134; locally 2139818:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = |A|^2 + |A|^2 + |A| |A| 2\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = 4 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 1172039918; locally 7442815:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = 4 |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = 4 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
valid 8046208134:
1172039918:
8046208134:
1172039918:
3 multiply expr 1 by expr 2
  1. 4182362050; locally 4809503:
    \(Z = |Z| \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{3192}}\right|\)
  2. 1928085940; locally 5663009:
    \(Z^* = |Z| \exp( -i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 9191880568; locally 4577339:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z| |Z| \exp( -i \theta ) \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
Nothing to split 4182362050:
1928085940:
9191880568:
4182362050:
1928085940:
9191880568:
8 distribute conjugate to factors
  1. 1020854560; locally 9192406:
    \(I = (A + B)(A + B)^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right) \left(\overline{pdg_{4453}} + \overline{pdg_{4698}}\right)\)
  1. 6306552185; locally 2300056:
    \(I = (A + B)(A^* + B^*)\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right) \left(\overline{pdg_{4453}} + \overline{pdg_{4698}}\right)\)
no check performed 1020854560:
6306552185:
1020854560:
6306552185:
23 declare initial expr
  1. 6774684564; locally 7781977:
    \(\theta = \phi\)
    \(pdg_{1575} = pdg_{8586}\)
no validation is available for declarations 6774684564:
6774684564:
1 declare initial expr
  1. 4182362050; locally 4809503:
    \(Z = |Z| \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{3192}}\right|\)
no validation is available for declarations 4182362050:
4182362050:
14 change two variables in expr
  1. 7607271250; locally 5513927:
    \(\theta\)
    \(pdg_{1575}\)
  1. 4182362050:
    \(Z = |Z| \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{3192}}\right|\)
  2. 1742775076:
    \(Z\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  3. 4583868070:
    \(B\)
    \(pdg_{4698}\)
  1. 4192519596; locally 7875296:
    \(B = |B| \exp(i \phi)\)
    \(pdg_{4698} = e^{pdg_{4621} pdg_{8586}} \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
Nothing to split 7607271250:
4192519596:
7607271250:
4192519596:
12 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 4075539836; locally 3404497:
    \(A A^* = |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4453}} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
  2. 8065128065; locally 9934418:
    \(I = A A^* + B B^* + A B^* + B A^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}}\)
  1. 5125940051; locally 4729665:
    \(I = |A|^2 + B B^* + A B^* + B A^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
valid 4075539836:
8065128065:
5125940051:
4075539836:
8065128065:
5125940051:
28 declare initial expr
  1. 8602221482; locally 4842351:
    \(\langle \cos(\theta - \phi) \rangle = 0\)
    \(\cos{\left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586} \right)} = 0\)
no validation is available for declarations 8602221482:
8602221482:
4 simplify
  1. 9191880568; locally 4577339:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z| |Z| \exp( -i \theta ) \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
  1. 3350830826; locally 4362190:
    \(Z Z^* = |Z|^2\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
Nothing to split 9191880568:
3350830826:
9191880568:
3350830826:
7 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2236639474; locally 4137499:
    \((A + B)(A + B)^* = |A + B|^2\)
    \(\left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right)^{2} = \left|{pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  2. 8396997949; locally 6461198:
    \(I = | A + B |^2\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left|{pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 1020854560; locally 9192406:
    \(I = (A + B)(A + B)^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right) \left(\overline{pdg_{4453}} + \overline{pdg_{4698}}\right)\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is -(pdg4453 + pdg4698)*(conjugate(pdg4453) + conjugate(pdg4698)) + Abs(pdg4453 + pdg4698)**2 2236639474:
8396997949:
1020854560:
2236639474:
8396997949:
1020854560:
30 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2719691582; locally 9739736:
    \(|A| = |B|\)
    \(\left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| = \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
  2. 6240206408; locally 8093224:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = |A|^2 + |B|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 6529793063; locally 5409843:
    \(I_{\rm incoherent} = |A|^2 + |A|^2\)
    \(pdg_{2435} = 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is -2*Abs(pdg4453)**2 + 2*Abs(pdg4698)**2 2719691582:
6240206408:
6529793063:
2719691582:
6240206408:
6529793063:
26 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 2719691582; locally 9739736:
    \(|A| = |B|\)
    \(\left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| = \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|\)
  2. 8283354808; locally 2413866:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = |A|^2 + |B|^2 + |A| |B| 2 \cos( 0 )\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2} + 2 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right| \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right| + \left|{pdg_{4698}}\right|^{2}\)
  1. 8046208134; locally 2139818:
    \(I_{\rm coherent} = |A|^2 + |A|^2 + |A| |A| 2\)
    \(pdg_{8251} = 4 \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|^{2}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is -4*Abs(pdg4453)**2 + 4*Abs(pdg4698)**2 2719691582:
8283354808:
8046208134:
2719691582:
8283354808:
8046208134:
9 simplify
  1. 6306552185; locally 2300056:
    \(I = (A + B)(A^* + B^*)\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = \left(pdg_{4453} + pdg_{4698}\right) \left(\overline{pdg_{4453}} + \overline{pdg_{4698}}\right)\)
  1. 8065128065; locally 9934418:
    \(I = A A^* + B B^* + A B^* + B A^*\)
    \(pdg_{7882} = pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4453} \overline{pdg_{4698}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4453}} + pdg_{4698} \overline{pdg_{4698}}\)
valid 6306552185:
8065128065:
6306552185:
8065128065:
2 conjugate both sides
  1. 4182362050; locally 4809503:
    \(Z = |Z| \exp( i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{3192}}\right|\)
  1. 1928085940; locally 5663009:
    \(Z^* = |Z| \exp( -i \theta )\)
    \(pdg_{3192}\)
Nothing to split 4182362050:
1928085940:
4182362050:
1928085940:
16 conjugate both sides
  1. 1357848476; locally 2018605:
    \(A = |A| \exp(i \theta)\)
    \(pdg_{4453} = e^{pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|\)
  1. 6555185548; locally 1584527:
    \(A^* = |A| \exp(-i \theta)\)
    \(\overline{pdg_{4453}} = e^{- pdg_{1575} pdg_{4621}} \left|{pdg_{4453}}\right|\)
no check performed 1357848476:
6555185548:
1357848476:
6555185548:
21 multiply both sides by
  1. 3660957533; locally 9190817:
    \(\cos(x) = \frac{1}{2} \left( \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + \exp(-i (\theta - \phi)) \right)\)
    \(\cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} = \frac{e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}}{2} + \frac{e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}}{2}\)
  1. 3967985562:
    \(2\)
    \(2\)
  1. 2700934933; locally 8635275:
    \(2 \cos(x) = \left( \exp(i (\theta - \phi)) + \exp(-i (\theta - \phi)) \right)\)
    \(2 \cos{\left(pdg_{1464} \right)} = e^{pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)} + e^{- pdg_{4621} \left(pdg_{1575} - pdg_{8586}\right)}\)
valid 3660957533: error for dim with 3660957533
2700934933: error for dim with 2700934933
 3660957533: N/A
2700934933: N/A
Physics Derivation Graph: Steps for double intensity when phase is coherent (optics)

Symbols for this derivation

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symbol ID category latex scope dimension name value Used in derivations references
4698 variable B
\(B\)		 ['complex'] dimensionless none 19
4453 variable A
\(A\)		 ['complex'] dimensionless none 23
8251 variable I_{\rm coherent}
\(I_{\rm coherent}\)		 ['real']
  • mass: 1
  • time: -3
 intensity of coherent waves 4
1464 variable x
\(x\)		 ['real'] dimensionless 140
2435 variable I_{\rm incoherent}
\(I_{\rm incoherent}\)		 ['real']
  • mass: 1
  • time: -3
 intensity of incoherent waves 4
8586 variable \phi
\(\phi\)		 ['real'] dimensionless angle 10
1575 variable \theta
\(\theta\)		 ['real'] dimensionless angle 34
7882 variable I
\(I\)		 ['real']
  • mass: 1
  • time: -3
 intensity 9
4621 variable i
\(i\)		 ['imaginary'] dimensionless imaginary unit 74
3192 variable Z
\(Z\)		 ['complex'] dimensionless none 9
4037 variable x
\(x\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 position 53
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