Basics of Interferometry - Hardcover

Hariharan, P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123252180 ISBN 13: 9780123252180

Publisher: Academic Press, 1991

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Professor P. Hariharan is a Research Fellow in the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics of CSIRO in Sydney and a Visiting Professor at the University of Sydney. His main research interests are interferometry and holography. He is a Fellow of SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering), the Optical Society of America (OSA), the Institute of Physics, London, and the Royal Photographic Society. He was a vice-president and then the treasurer of the International Commission of Optics, as well as a director of SPIE. Honors he has received include OSA’s Joseph Fraunhofer Award, the Henderson Medal of the Royal Photographic Society, the Thomas Young Medal of the Institute of Physics, London, SPIE’s Dennis Gabor Award and, most recently, SPIE’s highest award, the Gold Medal.

From the Back Cover

This is an introductory to the use of interferometic techniques for precision measurements in science and engineering; it is intended for those who have some knowledge of optics but little or no previous experience in interferometry. Accordingly, the presentation has been specifically designed to make it easy for readers to find and assimilate the material they need. Math is held to a minimum, and capsule summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter provide an overview of the topics explained in more detail in the text. Each chapter also contains a set of worked problems that give a feel for numbers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123252180
• ISBN 13: 9780123252180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 213