Paraxial sharp-edge boundary diffraction wave theory: A review
Riccardo Borghi

Abstract

A review of the “genuinely” paraxial version of the classical Boundary Diffraction Wave theory I developed during the last five years to deal with sharp-edge apertures is outlined here. © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Diffraction Theory, Paraxial Approximation, Boundary Diffraction Wave Theory, Mathematical Methods in Physics.

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