nichtkohärentem
nichtkohärentem is the dative singular form of the German adjective nichtkohärent. The adjective nichtkohärent translates to "non-coherent" in English. In a scientific or technical context, "non-coherent" describes phenomena or systems that lack a fixed phase relationship or a predictable correlation between their constituent parts. For example, a non-coherent light source emits photons with random phases, unlike a laser, which produces coherent light. Similarly, in signal processing, a non-coherent signal lacks a consistent phase relationship, making it more challenging to detect or analyze precisely. The dative case is used in German to indicate the indirect object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions. Therefore, "nichtkohärentem" would appear in a sentence where it modifies a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case, indicating that this noun possesses the quality of being non-coherent. Understanding this grammatical form is crucial for interpreting German scientific and technical texts accurately.