Speaker
Mr
David Gossman
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>
In 1804 Thomas Young reported the observation of fringes in the intensity of light, and attributed it to the concept of interference between coherent sources. We revisit this famous experiment and show how it can be easily demonstrated with digital holography. We look at the concept of interference in light and ask, fringes in what? We show that depending on how light interferes, fringe patterns in other observables besides intensity can be seen. We explain this conceptually and demonstrate how this can be observed experimentally. We provide a holistic approach to the topic, aided by modern laboratory practices for easy demonstration of the underlying physics.
Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)
No
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
Hons
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
Yes
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Andrew Forbes, andrew.forbes@wits.ac.za, WITS
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
No
Primary authors
Prof.
Andrew Forbes
(CSIR)
Mr
Benjamin Perez-Garcia
(Photonics and Mathematical Optics Group, Tecnológico de Monterrey)
Mr
David Gossman
(University of the Witwatersrand)
