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13 October 1995 Teaching Fourier optics for engineers
Joseph Shamir
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Proceedings Volume 2525, 1995 International Conference on Education in Optics; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.224005
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States
Abstract
A conventional optical system can be regarded as a special type of linear system and can thus be treated accordingly. The scalar representation in its paraxial approximation lends itself to particularly simple analysis. Employing an operator representation from a linear-systems point of view, introduces the senior engineering student to Fourier optics in the most natural and straight forward way. This approach eliminates the need for manipulating complicated integral expressions and leads to better insight into the physical processes.
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Joseph Shamir "Teaching Fourier optics for engineers", Proc. SPIE 2525, 1995 International Conference on Education in Optics, (13 October 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.224005
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KEYWORDS
Fourier transforms
Optical components
Wavefronts
Spherical lenses
Fourier optics
Dielectrics
Diffraction
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