Introduction to Fourier Optics

Joseph W. Goodman - Held the William Ayer Chair in Electrical Engineering at Stanford, and also served in several administrative posts, including Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Senior Associate Dean of Engineering for Faculty Affairs. He is now the William Ayer Professor Emeritus. His work has been recognized by a variety of awards and honors, including the F.E. Terman Award of the American Society for Engineering Education, the Dennis Gabor Award of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), the Max Born Award, the Esther Beller Hoffman Award, the Ives Medal from the Optical Society of America, and the Education Medal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

1.- Introduction.- 2. Analysis of Two-Dimensional Signals and Systems.- 3. Foundations of Scalar Diffraction Theory.- 4. Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction.- 5. Computational Diffraction and Propagation.- 6. Wave-Optics Analysis of Coherent Optical Systems.- 7. Frequency Analysis of Optical Imaging Systems.- 8. Point-Spread Function and Transfer Function Engineering.- 9. Wavefront Modulation.- 10. Analog Optical Information Processing.- 11. Holography.- 12. Fourier Optics in Optical Communications