The New Physical Optics Notebook: Tutorials in Fourier Optics

1990 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1005-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Dainty
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Optics ◽  
Physical Optics

scholarly journals Reproducing the Fresnel-Arago experiment to illustrate physical optics

Photoniques ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Jérôme Wenger ◽  
Benoît Rogez ◽  
Thomas Chaigne ◽  
Brian Stout
Keyword(s):  
Wave Theory ◽  
Bright Spot ◽  
Fourier Optics ◽  
Physical Optics

Is there a bright spot in the shadow of an opaque disk? Nearly 200 years ago, Augustin Fresnel and François Arago’s remarkable answer to this question validated the wave theory of light and inaugurated the modern theories of diffraction. Today, their renowned experiment can be easily reproduced using lasers and cameras. Far beyond its historical interest, the experiment is a versatile platform to illustrate the main concepts of optical physics, including diffraction, interference, speckle, and Fourier optics.

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