Sumários

Spatial coherence – interferometric imaging

9 Março 2026, 14:00 José Manuel Rebordão

Theorem of Van-Cittert-Zernike
Michelson stella interferometric and diameter of a star
Basics of Interferometric imaging with arrays of pupils / arrays.
 
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JWST – James Webb Space Telescope


Spatial coherence

6 Março 2026, 09:00 José Manuel Rebordão

Spatial coherence.
Young interferometer analysis.
Mutual coherence function and Complex Degree of Mutual Coherence.
Young fringe visibility. Examples.
Decoupling spatial and temporal coherence. Quasi-monochromatic condition.
Mutual intensity and Complex Coherence Factor.
Definition of spatial coherence, incoherence and partial coherence.
Propagation of coherence functions, in particular of Mutual Intensity.
Similitude between diffraction integrals and coherence integrals, and between the different approximations
Theorem of Van-Cittert-Zernike
 
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Theorem of Van-Cittert-Zernike and applications


Holography (class 2 of 3)

4 Março 2026, 17:00 Bachar Wehbe

Introduction to practical Holography, building objects.

Setup of a Denisyuk configuration, consisting of a volume-reflection holography technique. As a recording medium, a silver halide emulsion on a glass plate will be used (a matrix of cohesive silver crystals in a transparent medium). During exposure, the reference wave and the waves reflected from the object result in an interference structure that was recorded within the emulsion.

Students produced their own objects that will be exposed in a 50 mm x 50 mm plate.

Students performed several exposures using different types of objects (including lenses or mirrors to generate holographic optical elements known as HOE.

Analysis of non-holographic technics, bases on the Peper’s ghost concept, will be shown in the lab for analysis.


Holography (class 2 of 3)

4 Março 2026, 15:00 Alexandre Pereira Cabral

Introduction to practical Holography, building objects.

Setup of a Denisyuk configuration, consisting of a volume-reflection holography technique. As a recording medium, a silver halide emulsion on a glass plate will be used (a matrix of cohesive silver crystals in a transparent medium). During exposure, the reference wave and the waves reflected from the object result in an interference structure that was recorded within the emulsion.

Students produced their own objects that will be exposed in a 50 mm x 50 mm plate.

Students performed several exposures using different types of objects (including lenses or mirrors to generate holographic optical elements known as HOE.

Analysis of non-holographic technics, bases on the Peper’s ghost concept, will be shown in the lab for analysis.


Temporal coherence - applications

2 Março 2026, 14:00 José Manuel Rebordão

Coherence time. Wave packets.
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy
METOP / IASI
Optical Coherence Tomography
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Spatial Coherence