Objectives
1. To perform an in-depth analysis of the `phase contrast' phase visualisation operation on both the spectrum and image of a general phase object.2. To investigate the use of phase-only spatial frequency filters for use in a classical matched correlator system. Further, to implement such filters on an electronically addressed spatial light modulator (SLM) currently in use within the Department of Physics of the University of Edinburgh.
Appendix A: Information Processing
Appendix B: Fourier Series
Appendix C: Convolution Extension
Appendix D: Computational Intensity
Appendix E: Bessel Function Convolution Program
Appendix F: Scaling of Image Data
Appendix G: Interface for SLM to BBC Master Series Microcomputer
Appendix H: FORTRAN 77 Mirror Location Program
Appendix I: Experimental Details
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Firstly, my thanks to the University of Edinburgh for the provision of a Science Faculty Scholarship for the duration of this project. The experimental work of this project would not have been possible without the continued and much appreciated technical assistance of Mr. Andrew Garrie, technician with the Applied Optics Group, to whom I express my deepest thanks. I would like to thank my supervisors, Will Hossack and Norman Fancey for their advice and, before his retirement, Dick Sillitto for his early supervision of this project. I am in appreciation to David Vass, Head of Applied Optics Group, for initiating my involvement into Spatial Light Modulator Research and his financial string pulling which allowed presentation of the results of this project in San Diego, 1991. In particular, Will Hossack deserves special thanks for his patience and suffering during the drafting of this thesis.
Technical assistance from Mr. Eric Davidson and the staff of the Department of Physics mechanical workshop has been greatly appreciated, as is the assistance of the Edinburgh Microfabrication Facility staff. As for the many members of the Group both past and present, thanks for the many discussions and the good times we`ve had. Over the years I have come to regard you as - people I have met.
Victoria, Eve and baby Dominic.
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