Basics of Interferometry

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xv-xvi
Acknowledgments, Page xvii
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-2
Chapter 2 - Interference: A Primer, Pages 3-13
Chapter 3 - Two-Beam Interferometers, Pages 15-25
Chapter 4 - Light Sources, Pages 27-35
Chapter 5 - Multiple-Beam Interference, Pages 37-43
Chapter 6 - The Laser as a Light Source, Pages 45-55
Chapter 7 - Detectors, Pages 57-65
Chapter 8 - Measurements of Length, Pages 67-77
Chapter 9 - Optical Testing, Pages 79-93
Chapter 10 - Digital Techniques, Pages 95-104
Chapter 11 - Macro- and Micro-Interferometry, Pages 105-115
Chapter 12 - Holographic and Speckle Interferometry, Pages 117-128
Chapter 13 - Interferometric Sensors, Pages 129-138
Chapter 14 - Interference Spectroscopy, Pages 139-149
Chapter 15 - Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy, Pages 151-158
Chapter 16 - Choosing an Interferometer, Pages 159-162
Appendix A - Monochromatic Light Waves, Pages 163-164
Appendix B - Phase Shifts on Reflection, Pages 165-166
Appendix C - Diffraction, Pages 167-169
Appendix D - Polarized Light, Pages 171-173
Appendix E - The Twyman—Green Interferometer, Pages 175-177
Appendix F - Adjustment of the Mach—Zehnder Interferometer, Pages 179-180
Appendix G - Fourier Transforms and Correlation, Pages 181-182
Appendix H - Coherence, Pages 183-188
Appendix I - Heterodyne Interferometry, Page 189
Appendix J - Laser Frequency Shifting, Page 191
Appendix K - Evaluation of Shearing Interferograms, Pages 193-195
Appendix L - Phase-Stepping Interferometry, Page 197
Appendix M - Holographic Imaging, Pages 199-201
Appendix N - Laser Speckle, Pages 203-205
Appendix O - Laser Frequency Modulation, Pages 207-208
Index, Pages 209-213