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Introduction to Fourier Optics

Third  Edition©2005  New Edition Available Joseph W. Goodman

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Fourier analysis is a ubiquitous tool that has found application to diverse areas of physics and engineering. This book deals with its applications in optics, and in particular with its applications to diffraction, imaging, optical data processing, holography and optical communications.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Fourier Analysis in Two Dimensions
3 Foundations of Scalar Diffraction Theory
4 Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction
5 Wave-Optics Analysis of Coherent Optical Systems
6 Frequency Analysis of Optical Imaging Systems
7 Wavefront Modulation
8 Analog Optical Information Processing
9 Holography
10 Fourier Optics in Optical Communications

A Delta Functions and Fourier Transform Theorems
B Introduction to Paraxial Geometrical Optics
C Polarization and Jones Matrices
D The Grating Equation
Bibliography
Index

Joseph W. Goodman

Joseph W. Goodman held the William Ayer Chair in Electrical Engineering at Stanford, and also served in several administrative posts, including Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Senior Associate Dean of Engineering for Faculty Affairs. He is now the William Ayer Professor Emeritus. His work has been recognized by a variety of awards and honors, including the F.E. Terman Award of the American Society for Engineering Education, the Dennis Gabor Award of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), the Max Born Award, the Esther Beller Hoffman Award, the Ives Medal from the Optical Society of America, and the Education Medal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has served as president of the Optical Society of America and the International Commission for Optics.