OPTI 505: Interference and Diffraction

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

Outline, Schedule and References

Homework Problems

  • Updated: February 16, 2008
  1. Waves and Polarization
  2. Basic Interference
  3. Coherence
  4. Multiple Beam Interference
  5. Direct Phase Measurement Interferometry
  6. Diffraction
  7. Holography and Speckle Interferometry

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Old Exams

Exam #1

Exam #2

Final Exams

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Chapter Notes

  • Updated: February 16, 2008

Chapter 1 – Introduction Interferometry
and Diffraction

Chapter 2 – Maxwell’s Equations

Chapter 3 – Wave Equation

Chapter 4 – Basic Interference

Chapter 5 – Concepts of Coherence

Chapter 6 – Classical Two-Beam Interferometers

Chapter 7 – Multiple Beam Interference

Chapter 8 – Multilayer Films

Chapter 9 – Phase-Shifting Interferometry

Chapter 13 – Fresnel Diffraction

Chapter 14 – Fraunhofer Diffraction

Chapter 15 – OpticalRectangular Aperture Transfer Function

Chapter 17 – Holography

Chapter 18 – Speckle

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Spring 1998 Class Lectures

These lectures were recorded in 1998 and were made from a second generation video tape, so the quality is not as good as I would like. Let me know if the lectures are of use.

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Notes

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