6.161 Code and Demos: (Some links require you to have web certificates and be currently enrolled in 6.161)

Sample Code for Lab #2: (Interference and Coherence)

Part of a Data-fitting tool for Lab #2 (myeqn.m)(matlab)

Sample Objects for Lab #3: (Diffraction)

Triangle(bmp)

Hexagon(bmp)

Octagon(bmp)

doubleslitpattern(bmp) - for use with lab3doubleslit.m

Randomly-Oriented Apertures(bmp)

Sample diffraction pattern image taken with a CMOS camera(bmp)

Colormap file for MATLAB (makes the FFT output look like the laser output) (matlab)

Sample Code for Lab #3: (Diffraction)

conv2fourier.m(matlab)

lab3.m(matlab)

lab3doubleslit.m(matlab)

Sample Code for Lab #4: (Holography)

Real-Time Holography Data Conversion Tool(matlab)

Student Data for Lab #5 Light Modulation and Lab #6 Lasers:

Use the data conversion tool under Lab #4 to convert the data files to matlab vectors.

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