On the Diffraction of an Object-glass with Circular Aperture by George Biddell Airy 2026-11-05
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Original paper reproduced in the appendix of this annotated document: violetzebra3.sakura.ne.jp/airyR1.pdf
Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 5, 283–291. Cited for the circular-aperture diffraction calculation; the modern introductory commentary is distinct from the reproduced original paper.
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