Optical Interferometry

Author : P. Hariharan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080473642

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Optical Interferometry, 2e by P. Hariharan Pdf

When the first edition of Optical Interferometry was published, interferometry was regarded as a rather esoteric method of making measurements, largely confined to the laboratory. Today, however, besides its use in several fields of research, it has applications in fields as diverse as measurement of length and velocity, sensors for rotation, acceleration, vibration and electrical and magnetic fields, as well as in microscopy and nanotechnology. Most topics are discussed first at a level accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of physical optics, then a more detailed treatment of the topic is undertaken, and finally each topic is supplemented by a reference list of more than 1000 selected original publications in total. Historical development of interferometry The laser as a light source Two-beam interference Techniques for frequency stabilization Coherence Electronic phase measurements Multiple-beam interference Quantum effects in optical interference Extensive coverage of the applications of interferometry, such as measurements of length, optical testing, interference microscopy, interference spectroscopy, Fourier-transform spectroscopy, interferometric sensors, nonlinear interferometers, stellar interferometry, and studies of space-time and gravitation

Author : P. Hariharan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123116307

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Optical Interferometry, 2e by P. Hariharan Pdf

Nanotechnology, sensor and measurement industries depend on these advances in optical interferometry for accuracy and profitability.

Author : P. Hariharan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Interferometry
ISBN : UCSD:31822002231736

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Optical Interferometry by P. Hariharan Pdf

FROM THE PREFACE: The aim of this book is to present a self-contained treatment of the subject with particular emphasis on recent developments and their implications for the future. A brief historical survey leads up to three chapters covering the classical concepts of two-beam interference, coherence and multiple-beam interference. Chapter 5 then discusses interference in thin films, antireflection coatings and interference filters. As mentioned at the outset, lasers are now being used to an increasing extent in optical interferometry; in fact, this has led to the virtual demise of the classical mercury arc. Accordingly, Chapter 6 looks at the laser as a light source and discusses techniques for obtaining a single-frequency output and for frequency stabilization. Five chapters then deal with applications of interferometry such as length measurement, testing optical surfaces, interference spectroscopy and Fourier-transform spectroscopy. Emphasis is placed in these chapters on techniques which have become feasible with the development of the laser, including unequal-path interferometry, fringe-counting, heterodyne and digital interferometry, fibre-optic interferometry and nonlinear interferometry. These are followed by three chapters on holography, holographic interferometry and speckle interferometry. A final chapter on stellar interferometry describes the intensity interferometer and techniques such as stellar speckle interferometry and speckle holography. Some useful mathematical results as well as some selected topics in optics are summarized for ready reference in five appendices. I have tried to plan this book so that it can be used by people who would like to apply interferometric techniques in their work as well as those who would like to learn more about interferometry. In the first instance, most topics are discussed at a level accessible to people with a basic knowledge of physical optics; a more detailed treatment for the serious worker then follows. Finally, the text is supplemented by a reference list of nearly 600 selected papers. Accordingly, students should find this book useful as a text, while researchers can use it as a reference work.

Author : David D. Nolte
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461408901

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Optical Interferometry for Biology and Medicine by David D. Nolte Pdf

This book presents the fundamental physics of optical interferometry as applied to biophysical, biological and medical research. Interference is at the core of many types of optical detection and is a powerful probe of cellular and tissue structure in interfererence microscopy and in optical coherence tomography. It is also the root cause of speckle and other imaging artefacts that limit range and resolution. For biosensor applications, the inherent sensitivity of interferometry enables ultrasensitive detection of molecules in biological samples for medical diagnostics. In this book, emphasis is placed on the physics of light scattering, beginning with the molecular origins of refraction as light propagates through matter, and then treating the stochastic nature of random fields that ultimately dominate optical imaging in cells and tissue. The physics of partial coherence plays a central role in the text, with a focus on coherence detection techniques that allow information to be selectively detected out of incoherent and heterogeneous backgrounds. Optical Interferometry for Biology and Medicine is divided into four sections. The first covers fundamental principles, and the next three move up successive scales, beginning with molecular interferometry (biosensors), moving to cellular interferometry (microscopy), and ending with tissue interferometry (biomedical). An outstanding feature of the book is the clear presentation of the physics, with easy derivations of the appropriate equations, while emphasizing "rules of thumb" that can be applied by experimental researchers to give semi-quantitative predictions.

Author : Dahi Ghareab Abdelsalam Ibrahim
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781527537736

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Optical Metrology with Interferometry by Dahi Ghareab Abdelsalam Ibrahim Pdf

The accurate measurements of surface topography are becoming important to many applications in both engineering and science. Optical interferometry is considered a preferable technique for featuring accurate 3D surface profiling since it is non-contacting, non-destructive and highly accurate. In combination with computers and other electronic devices, optical interferometry has become faster, more reliable, more convenient and more robust. There is now a wealth of new optical interferometry techniques on the market, or being developed in academia, that can measure surface topography with high precision. Each method has both its strong points and its limitations. This book explains in detail the basics of optical interferometry, their common language, generic features and limitations, and their simulation and uncertainties. Moreover, it provides an introduction to new frontiers in optical interferometry, including terahertz technology and optical frequency combs.

Author : Alexandr Banishev,Jue Wang,Mithun Bhowmick
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535129554

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Optical Interferometry by Alexandr Banishev,Jue Wang,Mithun Bhowmick Pdf

Optical methods of measurements are the most sensitive techniques of noncontact investigations, and at the same time, they are fast as well as accurate which increases reproducibility of observed results. In recent years, the importance of optical interferometry methods for research has dramatically increased, and applications range from precise surface testing to finding extrasolar planets. This book covers various aspects of optical interferometry including descriptions of novel apparatuses and methods, application interferometry for studying biological objects, surface qualities, materials characterization, and optical testing. The book includes a series of chapters in which experts share recent progress in interferometry through original research and literature reviews.

Author : David F. Buscher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107042179

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Practical Optical Interferometry by David F. Buscher Pdf

A practically focused guide to optical interferometry, bringing together core concepts needed to plan observations, analyse data and reconstruct images.

Author : Pramod Rastogi,Erwin Hack
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466598317

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Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry by Pramod Rastogi,Erwin Hack Pdf

Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry covers the essentials of phase-stepping algorithms used in interferometry and pseudointerferometric techniques. It presents the basic concepts and mathematics needed for understanding the phase estimation methods in use today. The first four chapters focus on phase retrieval from image transforms using a single frame. The next several chapters examine the local environment of a fringe pattern, give a broad picture of the phase estimation approach based on local polynomial phase modeling, cover temporal high-resolution phase evaluation methods, and present methods of phase unwrapping. The final chapter discusses experimental imperfections that are liable to adversely influence the accuracy of phase measurements. Responding to the push for the deployment of novel technologies and fast-evolving techniques, this book provides a framework for understanding various modern phase estimation methods. It also helps readers get a comparative view of the performance and limitations of the approaches.

Author : Pramod Rastogi,Erwin Hack
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466598324

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Phase Estimation in Optical Interferometry by Pramod Rastogi,Erwin Hack Pdf

This book covers the essentials of phase-stepping algorithms used in interferometry and pseudointerferometric techniques. It presents the basic concepts and mathematics needed for understanding modern phase estimation methods. The book first focuses on phase retrieval from image transforms using a single frame. It then examines the local environment of a fringe pattern, the phase estimation approach based on local polynomial phase modeling, temporal high-resolution phase evaluation methods, and methods of phase unwrapping. It also discusses experimental imperfections liable to adversely influence the accuracy of phase measurements.

Author : A. Labeyrie,S. G. Lipson,P. Nisenson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139457682

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An Introduction to Optical Stellar Interferometry by A. Labeyrie,S. G. Lipson,P. Nisenson Pdf

During the last two decades, optical stellar interferometry has become an important tool in astronomical investigations requiring spatial resolution well beyond that of traditional telescopes. This book, first published in 2006, was the first to be written on the subject. The authors provide an extended introduction discussing basic physical and atmospheric optics, which establishes the framework necessary to present the ideas and practice of interferometry as applied to the astronomical scene. They follow with an overview of historical, operational and planned interferometric observatories, and a selection of important astrophysical discoveries made with them. Finally, they present some as-yet untested ideas for instruments both on the ground and in space which may allow us to image details of planetary systems beyond our own.

Author : P. Hariharan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080918617

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Basics of Interferometry by P. Hariharan Pdf

This book is for those who have some knowledge of optics, but little or no previous experience in interferometry. Accordingly, the carefully designed presentation helps readers easily find and assimilate the interferometric techniques they need for precision measurements. Mathematics is held to a minimum, and the topics covered are also summarized in capsule overviews at the beginning and end of each chapter. Each chapter also contains a set of worked problems that give a feel for numbers. The first five chapters present a clear tutorial review of fundamentals. Chapters six and seven discuss the types of lasers and photodetectors used in interferometry. The next eight chapters describe key applications of interferometry: measurements of length, optical testing, studies of refractive index fields, interference microscopy, holographic and speckle interferometry, interferometric sensors, interference spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform spectroscopy. The final chapter offers suggestions on choosing and setting up an interferometer.

Author : Jesse Zheng
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387237534

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Optical Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) Interferometry by Jesse Zheng Pdf

Optical interference plays a prominent role in scientific discovery and modern technology. Historically, optical interference was instrumental in establishing the wave nature of light. Nowadays, optical interference continues to be of great importance in areas such as spectroscopy and metrology. Thus far, the physical optics literature has discussed the interference of optical waves with the same single frequency (i.e., homodyne interference) and the interference of optical waves with two different frequencies (i.e., heterodyne interference), but it hardly ever deals with the interference of optical waves whose frequencies are continuously modulated (i.e., frequency-modulated continuous-wave int- ference). Frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) interference, which was originally investigated in radar in the 1950s, has been recently introduced in optics. The study of optical FMCW interference not only updates our kno- edge about the nature of light but also creates a new advanced technology for precision measurements. This book introduces the principles, applications, and signal processing of optical FMCW interference. The layout of this book is straightforward. Chapter 1 gives a short introduction to optical FMCW interferometry by considering the historical development, general concepts, and major advantages provided by this new technology. Chapter 2 focuses on the principles of optical FMCW interference. Three different versions of optical FMCW interference— sawtooth-wave optical FMCW interference, triangular-wave optical FMCW interference, and sinusoidal-wave optical FMCW interference—are discussed in detail. Moreover, multiple-beam optical FMCW interference and multip- wavelength optical FMCW interference are also discussed by this chapter.

Author : Thomas Kreis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527604920

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Handbook of Holographic Interferometry by Thomas Kreis Pdf

The book presents the principles and methods of holographic interferometry - a coherent-optical measurement technique for deformation and stress analysis, for the determination of refractive-index distributions, or applied to non-destructive testing. Emphasis of the book is on the quantitative computer-aided evaluation of the holographic interferograms. Based upon wave-optics the evaluation methods, their implementation in computer-algorithms, and their applications in engineering are described.

Author : A. H. Guenther
Publisher : ASTM International
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Interferometers
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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optical interferograms-reduction and interpretation by A. H. Guenther Pdf

Author : Jesse Zheng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387230092

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Optical Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) Interferometry by Jesse Zheng Pdf

This book introduces the optical frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) interferometry - a new field of optics that is derived from radar. The study of optical FMCW interference not only updates our knowledge about the nature of light, but also creates an advanced technology for precision measurements. The principles, applications and signal processing of optical FMCW interference are systematically discussed. This book is intended for scientists and engineers in both academia and industry. It is especially suited to professionals who are working in the field of measurement instruments.