Wave Optics and Astronomical Applications - astro846
| Course | Wave Optics and Astronomical Applications |
|---|---|
| Course No. | astro846 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 2 | 3 | ST |
Preparation:
Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Acquire the fundamentals necessary to carry out research projects in the field of wave optics and astronomical infrared interferometry
Contents of the Course: Fundamentals of wave optics; Fourier mathematics; digital image processing; Michelson interferometry; speckle interferometry; speckle holography; Knox-Thompson method; bispectrum-speckle interferometry; interferometric spectroscopy; infrared-long-baseline interferometry; optical phase-closure method; infrared interferometry of young stars and stars in late evolutionary stages and in nuclei of galaxies
Recommended Literature:
Lecture Notes
J. W. Goodman; Introduction to Fourier Optics (Roberts & Company Publishers 3rd edition, 2004)