ECEN 5696 – FOURIER OPTICS

Fall Semester 2002, University of Colorado at Boulder

Prof. Rafael Piestun

Office hours: Tu. & Wed. 2:00-3:00PM

This course deals with the application of harmonic analysis in optics. We will study the propagation and diffraction of light from a systems perspective. The goal is to apply this knowledge in the design of optical systems.

Topics

    1. Two-dimensional systems
    2. Diffraction of light
    3. Wave optics analysis of optical systems
    4. Optical information processing
    5. Coherent and incoherent imaging systems
    6. Holography
    7. Wavefront modulation devices

Prerequisites:

ECEN 3300, Linear System Theory

ECEN 3400, Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Textbook: Introduction to Fourier Optics, Joseph W. Goodman: McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.

References:

  1. Optical systems and processes, Joseph Shamir, SPIE – Optical Engineering Press, Bellingham, 1999
  2. Fundamentals of Photonics, B.E.A Saleh and M.C. Teich, Wiley, New York, 1991
  3. Statistical Optics, Joseph W. Goodman, Wiley, New York, 2000
  4. Principles of Optics, M. Born and E. Wolf, Cambridge University Press, 7th Ed., 1999
  5. The Fourier transform and its applications, R. N. Bracewell, Mc Graw-Hill, 2nd Ed., 1978
  6. Systems and transforms with applications in optics, A. Papoulis, Mc Graw-Hill, 1968
  7. Articles from contemporary journals

Grading: Homework 30%, Midterm 35%, Final 35%

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