Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Temporal filtering by double diffraction.

Jürgen Jahns1, Adolf W Lohmann

  • 1Optische Nachrichtentechnik, Fern Universität Hagen, Universitätsstrasse PRG, Hagen, Germany. jahns@fernuni-hagen.de

Applied Optics
|August 10, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Collective method for fast simulations of large photon sieves.

Applied optics·2026
Same author

Space-variant polarization conversion with artificial birefringent metallic elements.

Optics letters·2022
Same author

Self-imaging of tailored vortex pulse arrays and spectral Gouy rotation echoes.

Optics letters·2019
Same author

Refractive-diffractive dispersion compensation for optical vortex beams with ultrashort pulse durations.

Applied optics·2014
Same author

Diffraction theory for azimuthally structured Fresnel zone plate.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision·2014
Same author

Few-cycle high-contrast vortex pulses.

Optics letters·2012
Same journal

Multifunctional reconfigurable terahertz metasurface based on vanadium dioxide phase transition: achieving broadband absorption and efficient polarization conversion.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

High-Q-factor electromagnetically induced transparency utilizing quasi-bound states in the continuum in an all-dielectric terahertz metasurface.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Automated stitching interferometry for high-precision metrology of X-ray mirrors.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Experimental demonstration of an approach to designing a metal-dielectric DBR resonant cavity structure.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

High-precision wavefront reconstruction from a single-shot interferogram using a physics-driven hybrid feature calibration network.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Ultra-high-Q Fano resonance based on coupled topological corner states in Kagome photonic crystals.

Applied optics·2026
See all related articles

Double-diffraction setups, like Talbot and Montgomery interferometers, can act as temporal filters. This study models them as dispersive communication channels, providing mathematical expressions for their temporal behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Optical Physics
  • Terahertz Technology

Background:

  • Talbot and Montgomery interferometers utilize self-imaging for optical applications.
  • Recent proposals suggest using these interferometers as temporal filters in optical and terahertz domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically analyze the temporal behavior of double-diffraction setups.
  • To model these setups as dispersive communication channels.
  • To derive mathematical expressions for temporal characteristics and impulse response.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of double-diffraction phenomena.
  • Mathematical derivation of phase delay, group velocity, and group-velocity dispersion.
  • Modeling interferometers as communication channels with diffraction-induced dispersion.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Double-diffraction setups exhibit dispersive behavior analogous to communication channels.
  • Mathematical expressions for temporal parameters (phase delay, group velocity, dispersion) were developed for quasi-monochromatic and polychromatic light.
  • The temporal impulse response of these setups was derived.

Conclusions:

  • Double-diffraction setups can be effectively modeled as dispersive communication channels.
  • The derived mathematical framework allows for precise prediction of their temporal filtering characteristics.
  • This analysis provides a foundation for practical implementation of these interferometers as temporal filters.