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Diffraction Characteristics of a Linear Zone Plate
H. E. Hart, J. B. Scrandis, R. Mark, and R. D. Hatcher
H. E. Hart,1† J. B. Scrandis,1 R. Mark,1‡ and R. D. Hatcher2
1Department of Physics, City College, City University of New York 10031
2Department of Physics, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, New York 11367
†Also Medical Physics Laboratory, Division of Neoplastic Medicine, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, New York, New York.
‡Presently in Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305.
H Hart
J Scrandis
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H. E. Hart, J. B. Scrandis, R. Mark, and R. D. Hatcher, "Diffraction Characteristics of a Linear Zone Plate*," J. Opt. Soc. Am. 56, 1018-1023 (1966)
Far field diffraction
Fresnel diffraction
Ptychography
Zone plates
Equations (27)
The focusing, resolving, and diffracting properties of a linear zone plate in the neighborhood of the principal positive focus are examined theoretically and experimentally. The theoretical analysis employs both elementary and Kirchhoff diffraction theory; the experimental work was done using a helium–neon gas laser and a 200-line plate. A numerical comparison between theory and experiment shows good agreement for the choice of parameters employed.
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Table I
Comparison of experimental and theoretical focal plane diffraction maxima (y values given in cm).
Table II
Comparison of experimental and theoretical focal plane diffraction minima (y values given in cm).