Which optical outcome reduces contrast because of imperfections?

💡 Explanation

Speckle patterns reduce a laser beam's maximum contrast, because the **interference** of scattered light off a microscopically irregular surface causes localized constructive and destructive signal variations; therefore, speckle reduces resolution rather than introducing aberrations.

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