Each ridge blocks part of the wavefront, causing Fresnel diffraction.
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That means that a Fresnel diffraction pattern can have a dark center.
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The Fresnel diffraction integral is an exact solution to the paraxial Helmholtz equation.
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The correct approximation for the propagation in the far field is Fresnel diffraction.
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Similar calculations for the near field can be done using the Fresnel diffraction equation.
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However, the validity of the Fresnel diffraction integral is deduced by the approximations derived below.
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The Fresnel diffraction equation is an approximation of far field region is given by the Fraunhofer diffraction equation.
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They arise in the description of near-field Fresnel diffraction phenomena and are defined through the following integral representations:
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Lord Rayleigh showed that the Talbot effect was a natural consequence of Fresnel diffraction and that the Talbot length can be found by the following formula:
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During exposure, secondary radiation effects such as Fresnel diffraction, mask and substrate fluorescence, and the generation of Auger electrons and photoelectrons can lead to overexposure.