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The spatial coherence function in plane wave imaging is revisited through theoretical analysis, simulations, and experiments. In a one-dimensional linear-array configuration, an expression for the spatial coherence function of synthetically focused signals obtained via coherent compounding is derived. This expression links the measured coherence to the scatterers' distribution and to an effective transmit aperture whose lateral extent is governed by the physical probe aperture and by a synthetic aperture that scales with imaging depth and the maximum steering angle. The influence of angular range, number of plane waves, and depth is then examined. The coherence-support width increases with both angular range and depth, whereas the angular step size mainly affects sampling-related modulation within the coherence curve. 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