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The coherence of the radiation from a cubic lattice ofQ charges is evaluated at all wavelengths. The novelty of a second characteristic length, the distance between charges, adds a domain of wavelength in which enormous amplifications of power may exist (Q 1/3 times that of incoherent radiation). This amplification may be significant even if the charges are only poorly ordered becauseQ is extremely high in astrophysically relevant conditions.
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Katz, J. The coherence of radiation by fast-moving charges. Astrophys Space Sci 72, 117–125 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642170
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642170