The theory of Fourier analysis and spatial filtering is developed in a form suitable for inclusion in the undergraduate curriculum. Applications to Babinet's principle and to the Rayleigh criterion of resolution are discussed. A number of useful laboratory experiments are described.

Topics
Laboratory procedures, Optical signal processing, Rayleigh's criterion, Fourier analysis, Diffraction optics
© 1971 American Association of Physics Teachers.
1971
American Association of Physics Teachers
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