Projects

Please find below a list of possible projects and a reference as a starting point for your work:

1. Talbot effect ("self-image" of periodic structure)
   Goodman, Fourier optics, section 4.5.2
2. Angular spectrum of plane waves (alternative solution for diffraction problem)
   Goodman, Fourier optics, section 3.10
3. X-ray microscope (image formation)
   Simulation of partially coherent image formation in a compact soft x-ray microscope Download Simulation of partially coherent image formation in a compact soft x-ray microscope
   , Olov von Hofsten et al., Ultramicroscopy, 2007
4. Ptychography ("lensless" imaging technique)
   Optical diffraction microscopy, Daniel Nilsson, Master thesis KTH 2008 Download Optical diffraction microscopy, Daniel Nilsson, Master thesis KTH 2008
5. Keyhole coherent diffraction imaging
   Article in Nature Physics Download Article in Nature Physics
6. Digital holography
   Goodman, Fourier optics, section 9.9
   

These topics are reserved for Master students. As PhD student, you should develop your own project idea, ideally connected to your research work. Of course, Master students are also welcome with own project suggestions.

Projects should be assigned latest 6th May. Please contact me with your wishes or suggestions.

In order to pass the project, you have to:

1. Present you project in a 20 min presentation on 20th May to the other participants of the course.
2. Present your simulation code to me as well as answer some general questions about the course content in a 20 min oral exam on 3rd June.

You can find a template for your presentation here.