Basics of interferometry

Introduction.
Interference : a primer.
Two-beam interferometers.
Source-size and spectral effects.
Multiple-beam interference.
The laser as a light source.
Photodetectors.
Measurements of length.
Optical testing.
Digital techniques.
Macro- and micro-interferometry.
White-light interference microscopy.
Holographic and speckle interferometry.
Interferometric sensors.
Interference spectroscopy.
Fourier transform spectroscopy.
Interference with single photons.
Building an interferometer.