Polychromatic Diffraction Patterns Simulator

Overview

This project provides tools to simulate and visualize diffraction patterns under different scenarios:

1. White Light Diffraction: Generate and visualize diffraction patterns for custom objects under polychromatic (white light) illumination.

2. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Diffraction: Simulate and study the diffraction pattern produced by the hexagonal mirror configuration of the JWST.

These simulations leverage Fourier Transforms and polychromatic light calculations, providing customizable and high-resolution outputs.

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Features

White Light Diffraction

• Simulate diffraction patterns of arbitrary objects in the visible spectrum (380–780 nm).
• Combine patterns for multiple wavelengths into realistic RGB images.
• Customizable object shapes, dimensions, and sampling resolutions.

James Webb Space Telescope Diffraction

• Model the JWST's hexagonal mirror array and its optical diffraction properties.
• Use accurate mirror configurations to visualize the telescope's characteristic diffraction pattern.
• Custom Sampling Technique