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Fresnel diffraction

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Fresnel diffraction is a type of wave diffraction that occurs when a wavefront encounters an obstacle or aperture with dimensions comparable to its wavelength. It is named after the French engineer and physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, who developed the theory to better understand the behavior of light.

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Fresnel diffraction by Ciro Santilli 37  Updated 2025-06-17  +Created 1970-01-01
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Near field approximation to Kirchhoff's diffraction formula, i.e. when the plane of observation is near the object diffracting.
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