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Near-field diffraction
In optics, the Fresnel diffraction equation for near-field diffraction is an approximation of the Kirchhoff–Fresnel diffraction that can be applied to the propagation of waves in the near field. It is used to calculate the diffraction pattern created by waves passing through an aperture or around an object, when viewed from relatively close to the object. In contrast, the diffraction pattern in the far field region is given by the Fraunhofer diffraction equation. Wikipedia →
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Shifted Fresnel diffraction for computational holography
Fresnel diffraction in deuterium
Convolution Formulation of Fresnel Diffraction*
Nanometer displacement measurement using Fresnel diffraction
Efficient Fresnel-transform algorithm based on fractional Fresnel diffraction
Analytic expression for Fresnel diffraction
Fresnel coherent diffraction tomography
Huygens–Fresnel diffraction and evanescent waves
🆕 Influential since 2022
New analytical diffraction expressions for the Fresnel–Fraunhofer transition regime
Enlarging the FOV of lensless holographic retinal projection display with two-step Fresnel diffraction
The Fresnel Approximation and Diffraction of Focused Waves
Unveiling Talbot Effect under Fresnel Diffraction at a Fork‐Shaped Grating
Security enhancement of image encryption method based on Fresnel diffraction with chaotic phase
📚 Books worth reading
Wave PhenomenaDudley H. Towne · 1967
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