Introduction to Fourier Optics, 3rd Edition

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.

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. This is the seminal text in the field.

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Deals with the application of Fourier analysis in optics, particularly in diffraction, imaging, optical data processing, and holography. Early chapters review necessary mathematical background, then cover scalar diffraction theory, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, wave- optics analysis of coherent optical systems, frequency analysis of optical imaging systems, wavefront modulation, analog optical information processing, and holography. Includes chapter problems and background appendices. Can be used as a text for advanced students and researchers in physics and engineering, especially for a one-quarter or one-semester course in diffraction and image formation, basics of Fourier optics, and holography. This second edition is expanded to reflect progress in the field since 1968. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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.