Huang, JG, Christian, JM 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-0569 and McDonald, GS
2006,
'Fresnel diffraction and fractal patterns from polygonal apertures'
, Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science & Vision (JOSA A), 23 (11)
, pp. 2768-2774.
Abstract
Two compact analytical descriptions of Fresnel diffraction patterns from polygonal apertures under uniform illumination are detailed. In particular, a simple expression for the diffracted field from constituent edges is derived. These results have fundamental importance as well as specific applications, and they promise new physical insights into diffraction-related phenomena. The usefulness of the formulations is illuminated in the context of a virtual source theory that accounts for two transverse dimensions. This application permits calculation of fractal unstable-resonator modes of arbitrary order and unprecedented accuracy.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QC Physics Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics, Image Science & Vision (JOSA A) |
| Publisher: | Optical Society of America |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 10847529 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2007 11:53 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2020 14:30 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/302 |
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