Fourier 1 - Perspective and Equations

Here I describe the background and intuition behind Fourier analysis and I also introduce you to the DFT equations together with a recap of complex arithmetic for those who may be a bit rusty from school days.
The FT is essential to a modern understanding of optics, including how a microscope works. You may need to view this video again after seeing later episodes in this series to get the most out of it.

CONTENTS
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00:40 Intuition of the Fourier transform (FT)
05:18 Why bother? (Fourier optics and the convolution theorem)
10:42 Inputs to the FT (Review of complex arithmetic)
21:36 Anatomy of the Discrete FT (DFT) equations
30:21 Conclusions

SUPPORT PUMA
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LINKS TO REFERENCED VIDEOS
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Convolution:
   • Convolution - A new visualisation and...  


OTHER LINKS
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Link to Fourier spreadsheets:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/interac...

If this video seems a bit 'tough' and you need some background knowledge then see my series on 'Photology':

Photology 1
   • Introduction to light and EM radiation  

Photology 2
   • Photology 2: Individual EM wave featu...  

Photology 3
   • Photology 3: Representing Waves and W...  

Photology 4
   • Photology 4: Coherence  

Photology 5
   • Photology 5: Seeing Electromagnetic R...  

You may also benefit from seeing my series on 'C Programming for Image Analysis' (CPIA), first video in the series is here:
   • 00. Introduction to C Programming for...  


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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1. Open access write-up about PUMA on the FreeCAD blog:
https://blog.freecad.org/2023/02/13/a...

2. The official PUMA GitHub page where you can download the specs and source files to build or customise your own PUMA system:
https://github.com/TadPath/PUMA

3. The scientific peer reviewed publication on PUMA that was published in 2021 in the Journal of Microscopy (a journal of the Royal Microscopical Society) available here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34151...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...

Thanks for your interest in the PUMA microscope system.

PJT 18/06/24