A convolution and fourier-transform approach to paraxial optics
- 1 November 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Contemporary Physics
- Vol. 15 (6) , 537-552
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00107517408217485
Abstract
For those situations in which the paraxial approximation may be made, Cowley and Moodie (1958) have used Huygens' principle to construct an elegant and practical general formulation of optics. In this article a two-dimensional version of their formulation is described in some detail and applied to a few familiar optical systems.Keywords
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