The Fourier-Transform and its Applications (OA) - FTA
| Course | The Fourier-Transform and its Applications (OA) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | FTA |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+1 | 4 | ST |
Preparation: Elementary Physics (Bachelor level); Elementary QM
Form of Testing and Examination: Exercise and written test; or oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Strengthen insight into how the mathematical principles of Fourier Theory as a common principle affect many areas of physics (optics: diffraction/interference; QM: Heisenberg principle; statistics of noise and drifts; data acquisition: sampling) and other applications (data compression, signal processing).
Contents of the Course:
introduction to the principles of Fourier Transform mathematics
Delta-function and more general distributions
diffraction optics and interferometry
uncertainty principle in QM as application of FT
theory of noise, drifts and their statistics
intro to wavelet analysis and data compression
Recommended Literature: Bracewell: The Fourier Transform and its Applications