ANALYTIC-EXPRESSION FOR FRESNEL DIFFRACTION

Authors
WANG P XU YG WANG W WANG ZJ
Citation
P. Wang et al., ANALYTIC-EXPRESSION FOR FRESNEL DIFFRACTION, Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science,and vision., 15(3), 1998, pp. 684-688
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science,and vision. → ACNP
ISSN journal
10847529
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
684 - 688
Database
ISI
SICI code
1084-7529(1998)15:3<684:AFFD>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
An analytic formula for the Light field amplitude (and therefore also intensity) behind a circular aperture illuminated by spherical or plan e waves in the Fresnel limit is given, and the essential difference be tween Fresnel diffraction and Fraunhofer diffraction is discussed. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.