Year: 1998
Type: article
Abstract: Quantum formalism of Fraunhofer diffraction is obtained. The state of the diffraction optical field is connected with the state of the incident optical field by a diffraction factor. Based on this formalism, correlations of the diffraction modes are calculated with different kinds of incident optical fields. Influence of correlations of the incident modes on the diffraction pattern is analysed and an explanation of ‘ghost’ diffraction is proposed.
Source: Journal of Modern Optics
Authors: Lu-Ming Duan, Guang-Can Guo
Institution: University of Science and Technology of China
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2168103018