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optical Fourier transform
The optical Fourier transform is a mathematical operation applied to optical signals that involves transforming a spatial...
fractals
A method used to generate graphics within a computer system. Rather than dots or lines, fractal graphics work with...
angular spectrum approach
The angular spectrum approach is a mathematical and computational technique used in the field of optics to analyze and...
analytical photogrammetry
The use of mathematical analysis to derive solutions in the science of photogrammetry.
linear optics
Linear optics refers to the study and manipulation of light in a linear and deterministic manner, where the response of...
point spread function
The point spread function (PSF) is a fundamental concept in imaging that describes the response of an imaging system to a...
second-order nonlinear optical properties
Second-order nonlinear optical properties refer to a class of phenomena exhibited by certain materials in response to...
multiplex spectrometry
The recording and mathematical analysis of all spectral intervals of the spectrometer simultaneously.
frequency domain
The frequency domain is a concept used in signal processing and analysis to represent signals and data in terms of their...
half bandwidth
The term half bandwidth (HBW) generally refers to the width of a spectral band or frequency range at half of its maximum...
Bernoulli terms
Mathematical definition for the changes that occur between potential and kinetic energy. These formulas express wave motion.
convolution
An image-enhancement technique in which each pixel is subjected to a mathematical operation that groups it with its nearest...
Maxwell's equations
The mathematical set of equations showing the relationship between oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are...
optical nonlinearity
The phenomenon that makes nonlinear the mathematical expression for the electrical polarization of a medium through which...
discrete cosine transform
A mathematical transformation used in image and video compression that changes two-dimensional representation of data into...
optical extent
Mathematically defined as the product of etendue (or throughput) and the square of the refractive index, the optical extent...
optical analysis
The mathematical evaluation of an optical system to determine and quantify its basic optical properties and image quality...
Dammann grating
A Dammann grating is a type of diffractive optical element (DOE) used to create an array of equally spaced,...
mapping function
In image processing, the mathematical relationships that link pixel brightnesses of input images to those of output images...
geometric operations
In image processing, mathematical operations that change spatial geometry, as for instance scaling, translating, rotating or...
Rydberg atom
The term "Rydberg atom" refers to an atom in a highly excited state where one or more of its electrons are in a Rydberg...
freeform mirrors
Freeform mirrors refer to reflective optical components that deviate from traditional symmetric or rotationally symmetric...
Mie scattering
Mie scattering, named after the German physicist Gustav Mie, refers to the scattering of electromagnetic radiation (such as...
colorimeter
A colorimeter is a device used to measure and quantify the color characteristics of an object or a light source. It provides...
Fredholm integral
The mathematical formula that proves that any linear operator for which the impulse is known can be wholly characterized...
spatially offset Raman spectroscopy
Spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) is a technique that extends traditional Raman spectroscopy by incorporating...
computer-generated hologram
A computer-generated hologram (CGH) is a holographic image produced using computational methods and algorithms, rather than...
correspondence theory
Bohr's formulation that every new theoretical principle must correspond to the salient classical predecessor. The principle...
stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy
Stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) is a superresolution microscopy technique that enables imaging of...
near-infrared spectrometer
A near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to measure the absorption, transmission, or reflection...
density matrix formulation
The exact mathematical description of the interactions of matter and intense electromagnetic fields, such as those that...
Gaussian profile
An intensity distribution (intensity as a function of radial distance from the beam center) which is given by the Gaussian...
quantum
The term quantum refers to the fundamental unit or discrete amount of a physical quantity involved in interactions at the...
Biberman factor
Mathematical compensation for the nonhydrogenic behavior of recombination radiation levels of gases, based on the quantum...
beam matrix
1. A geometrical arrangement of two or more light beams for use in laser shows, object detection or other applications...
Fermi-Dirac function
The mathematical expression of the probability of any given state of energy being occupied when a semiconductor is in...

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