"A Simple Derivation of the Fresnel Diffraction Formula" by Partha P. Banerjee

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A Simple Derivation of the Fresnel Diffraction Formula

Proceedings of the IEEE

Partha P. Banerjee, University of Dayton

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Article

Publication Date

12-1-1985

Abstract

In contrast with the conventional technique of deriving the Fresnel diffraction formula using Green's functions and the integral theorem of Helmholtz and Kirchhoff, we present a simple direct derivation of Fresnel diffraction by starting out from the scalar wave equation.

Inclusive pages

1859-1860

ISBN/ISSN

0018-9219

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Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher

IEEE

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Disciplines

Computer Engineering,
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Electrical and Electronics,
Electromagnetics and Photonics,
Optics,
Other Electrical and Computer Engineering and
Systems and Communications

Citation Information

Partha P. Banerjee. "A Simple Derivation of the Fresnel Diffraction Formula" Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 73 Iss. 12 (1985)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/partha_banerjee/18/