Fresnel diffraction on the edge of causality

Authors
Menager, L Lorgere, I Le Gouet, JL
Citation
L. Menager et al., Fresnel diffraction on the edge of causality, OPTICS LETT, 25(18), 2000, pp. 1316-1318
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
18
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1316 - 1318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20000915)25:18<1316:FDOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Taking advantage of the slow optical response of low-temperature rare earth ion-doped crystal, we explore the similarity between causality and Fresnel diffraction by a straight edge. We relate these features to spectral resol ution and selectivity. The concept is illustrated with experimental data. ( C) 2000 Optical Society of America.