Basics of Interferometry

by P. Hariharan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123252180
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/12/1991
Pages:	213
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

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.

Table of Contents

Interference: A Primer. Two-Beam Interferometers. Light Sources. Multiple-Beam Interference. The Laser as a Light Source. Detectors. Measurements of Length. Optical Testing. Digital Techniques. Macro- and Micro-Interferometry. Holographic and Speckle Interferometry. Interferometric Sensors. Interferences Spectroscopy. Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy. Choosing an Interferometer. Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The essential book in interferometry containing concepts and applications for engineers with minimal knowledge of optics but a need for more!

Editorial Reviews

"It is refreshing to read a book which includes the word 'basic' in the title, and which actually succeeds in keeping to the basics of the subject. Hariharan has written a book which is an excellent introduction to interferometry of all sorts, and he has resisted the temptation to go into great detail. As a result, the book is very readable, very clear and easy to follow....I think the book would form an excellent introduction to interferometry for anyone with a basic physics background. It is well presented...is easy to read and achieves its purpose." —CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS

"I can recommend this excellent book as a wide ranging and thorough introduction to interferometry....[it[ is extremely well presented...and very readable." —MEASUREMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

"This book is well written and it is a pleasure to read. It is the ideal book to be used as a text for an introductory course in interferometry, since it includes almost any topic, including holographic and speckle interferometry and Fourier-transform spectroscopy....Anyone interested in optics or precision measurements will find this book useful and interesting." —OPTICS AND PHOTONICS NEWS

From the Publisher

An introduction to the use of interferometric techniques for precise measurements in science and engineering, for readers with some previous knowledge of optics. The topics include thin films and thick plates; a variety of sources, such as white light, multiple-beam, and lasers; detectors; a wide range of applications; and how to build or buy an interferometer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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