We address the following problem: Can two wave fields with different coherence properties produce the same optical intensity everywhere in the space? Limiting ourselves to paraxial propagation, we prove that in the one-dimensional case the answer is negative. On the other hand, in the two-dimensional case we show through examples that the answer is affirmative. Some consequences are discussed.
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