Optics 505. Diffraction and Interferometry

Interference and interferometry, concepts of coherence, holography, diffraction theory, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, volume diffraction, Gaussian beam propagation, optical transfer function, speckle.

   

Spring 2000 Outline, Schedule, and References

      Homework Problems

      Old Exams

      Chapter Notes

      Spring 1998 Class Lectures (mp4 files)

The PDF files require Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or later.

.nb files require Mathematica 4.0 or MathReader 4.0

MathReader is available free from Wolfram Research, Inc.

An excellent book for people who want to learn about the capabilities of Mathematica is "The Beginner's Guide to Mathematica Version 4" by Jerry Glynn and Theodore Gray

Updated: February 16, 2008