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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2010 iii Paper 70 2 c Solution by
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For the given Gaussian radial spectrum, the only needed integral isIf is interpreted with the self-reciprocal Hankel pair in the supplied hint, the coherent field isIn this convention and hence , directly verifying the attenuation coefficient. If instead the stated spectrum is the unnormalized Cartesian Fourier transform, use its inverse normalization and obtainIts transverse covariance coefficient is then . The apparent difference is precisely the inconsistent Fourier/Hankel normalization in the printed hint, not a difference in stochastic propagation. For a unit constant entrance field the Fresnel factor is one; coherent intensity is the square of the displayed mean amplitude.
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