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Exact paraxial diffraction theory for polygonal apertures under Gaussian illumination

Optics 2019-09-04 v1

Abstract

Paraxial diffraction of monochromatic Gaussian beams by arbitrarily shaped polygonal apertures is analytically explored within the boundary diffraction wave theory framework. Exact closed-form expressions of the diffracted wavefield are obtained, as well as an interesting connection between classical optics and probability theory.

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@article{arxiv.1909.00400,
  title  = {Exact paraxial diffraction theory for polygonal apertures under Gaussian illumination},
  author = {Riccardo Borghi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.00400},
  year   = {2019}
}
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