Welcome to Diffractio: Python diffraction and interference’s documentation!

Contents:

• 1. Python Diffraction-Interference module
  • 1.1. Features
  • 1.2. Scalar propagation
  • 1.3. Vector propagation
  • 1.4. Conventions
  • 1.5. Authors
  • 1.6. Citing
  • 1.7. Credits
• 2. Installation
  • 2.1. Stable release
  • 2.2. Additional packages
  • 2.3. From sources
• 3. Usage
  • 3.1. New procedure: Diffractio class
  • 3.2. X fields
  • 3.3. XZ fields
  • 3.4. XY fields
  • 3.5. XYZ fields
  • 3.6. XY Vector fields
  • 3.7. XZ Vector fields
• 4. diffractio
  • 4.1. diffractio package
• 5. New Features
  • 5.1. 1.0.0 (2025-01-14)
  • 5.2. 0.2.3 (2023-11-21)
• 6. Tutorials for scalar propagation
  • Algorithms
  • 6.1. Comparison between algorithms
  • 6.2. Scalar_X
  • 6.3. Scalar_XY
  • 6.4. Scalar_XYZ
  • Scalar_XZ
  • 6.5. Scalar_Z
  • 6.6. Some info about drawing and videos
  • Other cases
• 7. Tutorials for vector propagation
  • Algorithms
  • Vector_XY
  • 7.1. Vector_XZ
  • Vector_XYZ
  • 7.2. Some info about drawing for vector fields
• 8. Examples for scalar propagation
  • 8.1. Fast fourier transform of a mask at the far field and at the focal plane
  • 8.2. Focusing a Gauss beam
  • 8.3. Reflection and refraction
  • 8.4. Focusing light with a lens
  • 8.5. Arago point
  • 8.6. Diffraction by a single slit
  • 8.7. Diffraction by different objects: xy frame
  • 8.8. Scattering by a small cylinder
  • 8.9. Inteferences using Fresnel biprism
  • 8.10. Binary phase diffractive lens
  • 8.11. Focal shift
  • 8.12. Photon sieve
  • 8.13. Talbot effect
  • 8.14. Blazed gratings
  • 8.15. Dammann gratings
  • 8.16. Double grating
  • 8.17. Objects with a variable refractive index
  • 8.18. Image formation with masks and lenses
  • 8.19. Propagation
  • 8.20. Image formation at several points
• 9. Examples for vector propagation
  • 9.1. Focusing a Gauss beam
  • 9.2. Refection and refraction
  • 9.3. Diffraction by a thick slit
  • 9.4. Focusing light with a lens: vector approach
  • 9.5. Vector Rayleigh-Sommerfeld method
  • 9.6. Vector Double slit experiment
  • 9.7. Spatial light Modulator (SLM) as XY vector mask
  • 9.8. Malus law
  • 9.9. Vector FPZ lens
  • 9.10. Vector grating
  • 9.11. Diffraction grating for vector beams: XZ frame
• 10. About functiong
  • 10.1. Developing new functions
  • 10.2. Add surfaces to an object
  • 10.3. Filtering: removing artifacts in BPM and WPM
  • 10.4. Multiprocessing examples
  • 10.5. Check power in Rayleigh-Sommerfeld propagation
  • 10.6. Showing phase figures only at positions with high intensity
  • 10.7. Quality factor
  • 10.8. WPM algorithm in X frame for big masks
  • 10.9. Has_edges parameter in WPM and BPM
  • 10.10. DXF at XY
  • 10.11. DXF at XZ frame
  • 10.12. Adding fields
  • 10.13. Scalar X
  • 10.14. Scalar XY
  • 10.15. Oversample function
  • 10.16. Backpropagation
  • 10.17. XY frame
• 11. Contributing
  • 11.1. Types of Contributions
  • 11.2. Get Started!
  • 11.3. Pull Request Guidelines
  • 11.4. Tips
  • 11.5. Deploying
• 12. Credits
  • 12.1. Development Lead
  • 12.2. Contributors
• 13. References
  • 13.1. Scalar algorithms
  • 13.2. Scalar algorithms
  • 13.3. sources
  • 13.4. Masks
  • 13.5. Util_optics
  • 13.6. Other References
• 14. Statistics
  • 14.1. Python files
  • 14.2. Jupyter files
  • 14.3. Functions:
  • 14.4. Summary
  • 14.5. Total
• 15. History
  • 15.1. 1.0.0
  • 15.2. 0.2.3 (2023-11-21)
  • 15.3. 0.1.1 (2022-10-16)
  • 15.4. 0.1.0 (2022-10-12)
  • 15.5. 0.0.13 (2021-08-11)
  • 15.6. 0.0.11 and 0.0.12 (2021-05-09)
  • 15.7. 0.0.9 and 0.0.10 (2020-05-02)
  • 15.8. 0.0.7 and 0.0.8 (2020-05-02)
  • 15.9. 0.0.6 (2019-10-22)
  • 15.10. 0.0.5 (2019-10-06)
  • 15.11. 0.0.2 (2019-10-01)
  • 15.12. 0.0.1 (2019-02-09)
  • 15.13. 0.0.0 (2017-01-01)
• 16. Things to do, wishes
  • 16.1. Bugs
  • 16.2. In process
  • 16.3. Documentation
  • 16.4. Algorithms
  • 16.5. Masks and sources
  • 16.6. Other

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