Abstract
We apply partial coherence theory formalism to describe the expected modulation transfer function associated with optical phased arrays with imperfect phasing. A general expression is derived and applied to a particular example of a contiguous aperture array with non-unity fill factor. However, the results are general and can be applied to many examples of phased arrays including gratings and spatial light modulators.
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