Optics & Photonics
Wave Optics & Interference Simulators
A focused Optics & Photonics hub for wave optics & interference tools, keeping related formulas, assumptions, and engineering checks together.
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Airy Disk Simulator — Diffraction Limit and Rayleigh Resolution
Wave Optics & Interference
Compute the diffraction-limited angle 1.22 lambda/D, focal-plane Airy radius 1.22 lambda F#, resolution at distance R and central-disk energy fraction in real time from …
Diffraction Grating Simulator — Grating Equation, Angular Dispersion & White Light Rainbow
Wave Optics & Interference
Adjust grating spacing, wavelength, incident angle, and number of slits to compute diffraction angles, angular dispersion, and resolving power in real time. Animated whi…
Diffraction & Young's Double-Slit Calculator
Wave Optics & Interference
Visualize Young's double-slit interference in real time. Adjust wavelength, slit separation, and distance to see intensity patterns and calculate fringe spacing.
Fabry-Perot Interferometer Simulator — Finesse and Transmission
Wave Optics & Interference
Interactive Fabry-Perot simulator: compute free spectral range, finesse, FWHM, and Q from mirror spacing and reflectivity, with a real-time Airy transmission spectrum.
Fresnel Diffraction Pattern Calculator — Near-Field Optics Simulator
Wave Optics & Interference
Calculate Fresnel diffraction patterns for slits, apertures, and edges. Visualize the Cornu spiral and compute near-field intensity with this tool.
Fresnel Equations Simulator — Polarization-Dependent Reflectance & Brewster Angle
Wave Optics & Interference
Compute s polarization reflectance R_s, p polarization reflectance R_p, unpolarized reflectance and Brewster angle in real time from refractive indices n_1, n_2, inciden…
Holographic Interference Pattern Simulator — Coherent Light Fringe Visualization
Wave Optics & Interference
Explore hologram creation with a real-time simulator. Adjust laser sources and wavelength to see how interference patterns form.
Malus Law Simulator — Three-Polarizer Paradox
Wave Optics & Interference
Use Malus' law I = I0 cos squared theta to compute, in real time, the intensity after each of three stacked polarizers (P1 = 0 deg reference, P2 at theta_a, P3 at theta_…
Michelson Interferometer Simulator — Path Difference and Fringes
Wave Optics & Interference
A Michelson interferometer simulator. Adjust path difference, wavelength and mirror travel to see detected intensity, phase and fringe order in real time.
Polarization Optics & Jones Vector Calculator
Wave Optics & Interference
Interactive tool to calculate polarization states. Input light and cascade optical elements to output Jones vectors, Stokes parameters, and Poincaré sphere visualization.
Single-Slit Diffraction Simulator — Intensity Pattern & Minima Positions
Wave Optics & Interference
Visualize Fraunhofer single-slit diffraction in real time. Vary slit width a and wavelength λ to see I(θ), dark-fringe positions and a true-color rendering.
Thin Film Optics & Anti-Reflection Coating Simulator
Wave Optics & Interference
Simulate multi-layer thin film reflectance and anti-reflection coatings in real time. Adjust parameters and see the resulting color and optical performance.
Young's Double-Slit Interference Simulator
Wave Optics & Interference
Freely adjust wavelength, slit separation, and screen distance to watch interference fringes update in real time. See for yourself why light behaves as a wave.