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Analytic expression for Fresnel diffraction

Authors :
Zhijian Wang
Yuguang Xu
Peng Wang
Wei Wang
Source :
Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 15:684
Publication Year :
1998
Publisher :
The Optical Society, 1998.

Abstract

An analytic formula for the light field amplitude (and therefore also intensity) behind a circular aperture illuminated by spherical or plane waves in the Fresnel limit is given, and the essential difference between Fresnel diffraction and Fraunhofer diffraction is discussed.

Details

ISSN :
15208532 and 10847529
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Optical Society of America A
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........a5d1633cfad1c3764220e8940b6140b7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1364/josaa.15.000684