Basic Interference and
Classes of Interferometers
•• Basic
BasicInterference
Interference
–Two
–Twoplane
planewaves
waves
–Two
–Two sphericalwaves
spherical waves
–Plane
–Planewave
waveand
andspherical
sphericalwave
wave
•• Classes
Classes of
ofInterferometers
Interferometers
–Division
–Divisionof
ofwavefront
wavefront
–Division
–Division ofamplitude
of amplitude
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Optical Detectors Respond to
Square of Electric Field
r r r
E = E1 + E2 = E1aˆ1ei ( ω1t + α 1 ) + E2aˆ2ei( ω 2t + α 2 )
r r 2
I = Constant E1 + E2
[
= Constant E12 + E22 + 2E1E2 (aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 ) cos[(ω1 − ω2 )t + α1 − α2 ] ]
I = I1 + I2 + 2 I1I2 ( aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 )cos[(ω1 − ω 2 )t + α1 − α 2 ]
Irradiance at each point varies cosinusoidally with
time at the difference frequency
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Interference Fringes
I = I1 + I2 + 2 I1I2 ( aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 ) cos[(ω1 − ω 2 )t + α1 − α 2 ]
Let ω1 = ω 2
I = I1 + I2 + 2 I1I2 (aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 )cos(α1 − α 2 )
Bright interference fringe Dark interference fringe
α1 − α 2 = 2 π m +
1
α1 − α 2 = 2 π m
2
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Interference of Two Plane Waves
r
E1 = E1ei (k1r⋅r −ωt +φ1 )aˆ1
r r
r
E2 = E2ei (k2 ⋅r − ω t+ φ2 )aˆ2
y r
r
k1 = k (cos θ1 iˆ + sin θ1 ˆj )
θ1 r
k2 = k (cos θ2 iˆ + sin θ2 ˆj )
x
k1 θ2
r
r = x iˆ + y ˆj , k = 2 π
k2
λ
r r r r
α = α1 − α2 = k1 ⋅ r − k2 ⋅ r + φ1 − φ 2 Let φ1 = φ 2
Bright fringe Dark fringe
α = 2π m
= k[x(cos θ 1 − cosθ 2 ) + y(sinθ 1 − sinθ 2 )] (
α = 2π m + 1
2 )
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Fringe Spacing
I = I1 + I2 + 2 I1I2 (aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 )cos(α1 − α 2 )
Bright fringe
α = α1 − α2 = 2 πm = k[x(cos θ1 − cos θ2 ) + y(sin θ1 − sin θ2 )]
Straight equi-spaced fringes
Look in x=0 plane
Fringe spacing
∆y = sin θ λ
1 − sin θ2
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Fringe Visibility
I
I1 + I2 + 2( aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 ) I1I2 AC
I1 + I2
I1 + I2 − 2( aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 ) I1I2 DC
∆y
Fringe Visibility = V = IImax − Imin
max + Imin
if aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 = 1
V = 2 I1I2 = AC
I1 + I2 DC
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Fringe Spatial Frequency
(1) (2)
φ/2 φ/2 λ=633 nm
φ
(1)
2sin (φ / 2 ) sin φ
νs = νs =
λ λ (2)
νs
(l / mm)
φ (Degrees )
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Moiré Pattern - Two Plane Waves
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Effect of Polarization Direction
Ep
y
Es θ2
Ep θ1 x
Es
Dependence of aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ 2 on angle for s and p polarization
s polarization: aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 = 1 for all angles
p polarization: aˆ1 ⋅ aˆ2 depends upon angle
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Interference of Two Spherical Waves
S1 r r
r − r1
r
P(r )
r r
r − r2
S2
r r r
E1 = aˆ1 r B1 r ei[k r − r1 − ω t + φ1 ]
r − r1
r
E2 = aˆ2 r B2r ei[k r − r2 −ωt + φ2 ]
r r
r − r2
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Two Spherical Waves - Fringe Shape
r r r
E1 = aˆ1 r B1 r ei[k r − r1 − ω t + φ1 ] I1 = r B1 r ≈ Constant
r − r1 r − r1
r
E2 = aˆ2 r B2r ei[k r − r2 −ωt + φ2 ]
r r
r − r2 I2 = r B2r ≈ Constant
r − r2
r r r r
α = 2 π { r − r1 − r − r2 } + φ1 − φ2
λ
= Constant for given fringe
Hyperbolic Fringes
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Moiré Pattern - Spherical Waves
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Spherical Waves - Special Case #1
r r
r − r1
2c r r
r − r2
xo
if xo >> 2c then
2cy
mλ = x
o
Same result as for two plane waves
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Moiré Pattern - Straight Line Fringes
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Spherical Waves - Special Case #2
y
For bright fringe
r r r r
x
mλ = r − r1 − r − r2
(x 2 + z2 ) c
Yo
= 2c −
2c Yo2
Fringes are concentric circles
2c− mλ 1 = 2c r
r= Yo spatial frequency = ∆r
c yo2λ
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Concentric Circular Fringes
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Interference of Plane Wave and
Spherical Wave
xo y
If xo >> y and z then
x
y2 + z 2
α = 2 π ysin θ − xo 1 +
λ 2xo2
θ
y2 + z2
If θ = 0 bright fringe when 2xo = −(mλ + xo ) = m’ λ
Circular fringes of radius r = 2xom’ λ
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Two Basic Classes of Interferometers
• Division of Wavefront
• Division of Amplitude
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Division of Wavefront
(Young’s Two Pinholes)
Source
Two Pinholes Interference of two
spherical waves
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Division of Wavefront
(Lloyd’s Mirror)
S1
Mirror
Interference of
two spherical
waves
S2
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Division of Wavefront
(Fresnel’s Mirrors)
M1
S1 M2
S2
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Division of Wavefront
(Fresnel’s Biprism)
S1
S2
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Division of Amplitude
(Beamsplitter)
Beamsplitter
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Division of Amplitude
(Diffraction)
d sin θ = m λ
Diffraction Grating
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Division of Amplitude and
Division of Wavefront
Polarization
Lateral Displacement Angular Displacement
O OA
E
O E
OA
Savart Plate Wollaston Prism
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Division of Amplitude and
Division of Wavefront
Plane Parallel Plate
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