Diffraction Course
Gain expertise in diffraction from core principles to practical sensor design. Explore Fresnel and Fraunhofer regimes, Airy patterns, slit modelling, and FFT propagation techniques to forecast spot sizes, select apertures, and confirm optical configurations in authentic physics scenarios. This course equips you with essential tools for confident analysis and experimentation.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This targeted Diffraction Mastery Course provides practical skills to analyse and design aperture configurations assuredly. Review foundational wave optics, grasp Fresnel and Fraunhofer domains, and calculate Fresnel numbers. Master modelling of slits and circular apertures, anticipate central lobe widths on detectors, select optimal sizes, and confirm outcomes through numerical simulations and simple experiments.
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Develop skills
- Master diffraction regimes: swiftly determine Fresnel versus Fraunhofer for setups.
- Calculate slit and Airy patterns: forecast minima, lobe widths, and detector spots.
- Design apertures efficiently: dimension slits and holes for target sensor coverage at 0.5 m.
- Utilise Fresnel number: assess approximation errors and select analytic or numeric methods.
- Simulate and verify beams: execute FFT propagation and derive accurate lobe measurements.
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