Inverse Source Problems in Optics

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Direct and Inverse Problems in Optical Physics.- 1.2 Role of Prior Knowledge.- 1.3 Survey of Specific Inverse Problems.- 1.4 Notati on i n Coherence Theory.- References.- 2. The Phase Reconstruction Problem for Wave Amplitudes and Coherence Functions.- 2.1 Phase Reconstruction for Wave Ampl i tudes.- 2.2 Phase Reconstruction for Coherence Functions.- References.- 3. The Uniqueness of Inverse Problems.- 3.1 Summary of Inverse Problems.- 3.2 Inverse Diffraction.- 3.3 Non-Radiating Sources.- 3.4 The Determination of an Object from Scattering Data.- References.- 4. Spatial Resolution of Subwavelength Sources from Optical Far-Zone Data.- 4.1 Approaches to Superresolution.- 4.2 Partial Waves Associated with Complex Spatial Frequencies.- 4.3 Representations and Expansions of the EM Field.- 4.4 Band-Limiting at Variance with X-Localized Sources.- 4.5 High-Frequency Information in the Far Zone Given a X-Localized Source.- 4.6 X-Localized Sources Reconstructed from Far-Zone Data.- 4.7 Measurement of Phase and Magnitude of the Optical Radiation Pattern.- 4.8 Discussion.- References.- 5. Radiometry and Coherence.- 5.1 The Development of Radiometry.- 5.2 Coherence of Blackbody Radiation.- 5.3 First-Order Radiometry.- 5.4 Radiant Intensity and Angular Coherence.- 5.5 Radiation Efficiency.- 5.6 Second-Order Radiometry.- References.- 6. Statistical Features of Phase Screens from Scattering Data.- 6.1 Basic Formulation of the Statistical Problem.- 6.2 More General Detection and Coherence Conditions.- 6.3 Amplitude and Intensity Correlations.- 6.4 Number-Dependent Effects.- 6.5 Concluding Remarks.- References.- Additional References with Titles.