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Title

Simulating Fourier Optics Using Mathematica
Author

Joseph W. Goodman
Organization: Stanford University
Book information

Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Copyright year: 2024
ISBN: 9781510682368
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Contents

Introduction | From the Wave Equation to the Angular Spectrum | Fresnel Diffraction | Fraunhofer Diffraction Patterns | Diffraction by an Arbitrary Linear Optical System | Discrete Diffraction Calculations | Imaging with Coherent Light | Imaging with Incoherent Light | Imaging with Holography | Spatial Filtering with Coherent Optics | Acknowledgments | References
Description

This book introduces the reader to many aspects of Fourier optics, using Mathematica as a simulation tool. A brief discussion of Mathematica's symbolic and numerical computation capabilities is introduced. Starting from the wave equation, several simulations of Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction problems are treated symbolically. Diffraction by an arbitrary linear optical system using ABCD matrices includes several symbolic examples. Recognizing that many diffraction problems cannot be solved symbolically, the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is introduced and used to calculate many diffraction problems numerically. Three different numerical methods are used: numerical convolution, the Fresnel transform, and the Fresnel transfer function, with examples for each. Simulations of imaging with both coherent and incoherent light are covered both symbolically and numerically. Simulations of Gabor holography, Leith–Upatnieks holography, and phase-stepping holography are treated numerically. Finally, simulations of spatial filtering by manipulating the Fourier spectrum of an object are presented.
Subject

*Wolfram Technology > Mathematica