Collection of Physics-Related Selected Topics

Fitting in MATLAB

A short lecture note about some mathematical background of data fitting and about simple techniques for doing it in MATLAB. Available as PDF file in print format and in screen format.

Fits with Constraints

A short lecture note about additional aspects when calculating fits - constraints - and how to solve this in MATLAB. Available as PDF file in print format and in screen format.

Optics

Fourier Optics in Examples

Some basic features of optics, diffraction, and Fourier transform in the so-called paraxial limit. 

Grating Spectrometer

Physics of an optical grating, aspects of grating spectrometers.

Fabry-Perot Interferometer

Interference at coplanar plates, application of Fabry-Perot arrangements for optical spectroscopy.

Noncollinear Frequency Conversion

Beamer slides of a lecture given for the students of the PhD program on 30th April 2004.