Which outcome occurs when path length differences exceed coherence?

💡 Explanation

When path length differences exceed the coherence length, the interference signal washes out because the interfering waves are no longer correlated; therefore the fringes blur, rather than pulsing due to modal effects. The mechanism responsible is wave superposition.

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