Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Gaussian Optics and Uncertainty Principle
- 2 Linear Invariant Systems and Fourier Analysis
- 3 Wave Propagation and Wave Optics
- 4 Spatial Coherent and Incoherent Optical Systems
- 5 Principles of Coherent Holography
- 6 Digital Holography
- 7 Spatial Light Modulators for Processing Optical Information
- Index
- References
3 - Wave Propagation and Wave Optics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 December 2022
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Gaussian Optics and Uncertainty Principle
- 2 Linear Invariant Systems and Fourier Analysis
- 3 Wave Propagation and Wave Optics
- 4 Spatial Coherent and Incoherent Optical Systems
- 5 Principles of Coherent Holography
- 6 Digital Holography
- 7 Spatial Light Modulators for Processing Optical Information
- Index
- References
Summary
We have introduced Gaussian optics and used a matrix formalism to describe light rays through optical systems in Chapter 1. Light rays are based on the particle nature of light. Since light has a dual nature, light is waves as well. In 1924, de Broglie formulated the de Broglie hypothesis, which relates wavelength and momentum. In this chapter, we explore the wave nature of light, which accounts for wave effects such as interference and diffraction.
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- Modern Information Optics with MATLAB , pp. 70 - 118Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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