Intro to Fourier Optics and the 4F correlator

2012-11-12

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It seems strange that a single piece of glass can compute the Fourier transform of an image, but it is true (sort of). I explore an optical arrangement known as a 4F correlator, and note the practical considerations that are rarely discussed in existing sources.

http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/fourier/