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Optical Resolution Model Documents

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Optical Resolution Model 

written by Fu-Kwun Hwang
edited by Robert Mohr

The EJS Optical Resolution model computes the image from two point sources as seen through a circular aperture such as a telescope or a microscope.  The simulation allows the user to vary the distance between the light sources and the diameter of the aperture, as well as the intensity of the light source.

The Optical Resolution model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) modeling tool.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the jar file will run the program if Java is installed.

Last Modified June 11, 2014

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Source Code Documents

Optical Resolution Model source code 

The source code zip archive contains an XML representation of the EJS Optical Resolution Model.  Unzip this archive in your Ejs workspace to compile and run this model using Ejs.

Published October 17, 2008
Last Modified June 11, 2014

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