2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/123520The relations between quantum coherence and quantum interference are discussed. A general method for generation of quantum coherence through interference-induced state selection is introduced and then applied to `simple' atomic systems under two-photon transitions, with applications in quantum optics and laser cooling.17 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Journal of Modern Optics' special issue on quantum interferenceQuantum Physicstext