TY - JOUR
T1 - Diffraction of hermite–gaussian beams by a slit
AU - Mata-Mendez, O.
AU - Chavez-Rivas, F.
PY - 1995/11
Y1 - 1995/11
N2 - Diffraction of Hermite–Gaussian beams of arbitrary order by a slit is treated. We start from the Rayleigh integral equation for two-dimensional diffraction problems with Dirichlet conditions and the Kirchhoff approximation. We analyze the transmission coefficient t, the intensity diffracted at normal direction E, and the ratio of the minimum transmitted power to the maximum transmitted power, k. New analytical expressions for t and k are given in simple form as a function of the position of the incident beam wave (with respect to the slit) and the spot size. Also, an interesting diffraction property of E and t given by E tyl is presented, where l is the wavelength of the incident beam wave. We have found that the diffraction patterns at minimum transmitted power have an unusual shape: At vertical incidence the diffracted energy at normal direction is always null.
AB - Diffraction of Hermite–Gaussian beams of arbitrary order by a slit is treated. We start from the Rayleigh integral equation for two-dimensional diffraction problems with Dirichlet conditions and the Kirchhoff approximation. We analyze the transmission coefficient t, the intensity diffracted at normal direction E, and the ratio of the minimum transmitted power to the maximum transmitted power, k. New analytical expressions for t and k are given in simple form as a function of the position of the incident beam wave (with respect to the slit) and the spot size. Also, an interesting diffraction property of E and t given by E tyl is presented, where l is the wavelength of the incident beam wave. We have found that the diffraction patterns at minimum transmitted power have an unusual shape: At vertical incidence the diffracted energy at normal direction is always null.
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U2 - 10.1364/JOSAA.12.002440
DO - 10.1364/JOSAA.12.002440
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1084-7529
VL - 12
SP - 2440
EP - 2445
JO - Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
JF - Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
IS - 11
ER -