Phase change in a diffracted wave: a Cornu spiral perspective
Optics Letters, Vol. 35, Issue 18, pp. 3087-3089 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.35.003087
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Abstract
A simple evaluation of the phase change in a diffracted wave, in terms of the Cornu spiral, is presented to complement the well-known intensity change, which is routinely obtained for this elegant graphical construction of the Fresnel integrals. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first presentation of this evaluation. It is shown that the phase of a wave diffracted by a slit is equal to the slope of the line tangent to the Cornu spiral, shifted by
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OCIS Codes
(000.6800) General : Theoretical physics
(050.1960) Diffraction and gratings : Diffraction theory
ToC Category:
Diffraction and Gratings
History
Original Manuscript: July 8, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: August 10, 2010
Published: September 9, 2010
Citation
Remy Avila and Victor M. Castaño, "Phase change in a diffracted wave: a Cornu spiral perspective," Opt. Lett. 35, 3087-3089 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-35-18-3087
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