Abstract
Equations for the propagation of phase and irradiance are derived, and a Green’s function solution for the phase in terms of irradiance and perimeter phase values is given. A measurement scheme is discussed, and the results of a numerical simulation are given. Both circular and slit pupils are considered. An appendix discusses the local validity of the parabolic-wave equation based on the factorized Helmholtz equation approach to the Rayleigh–Sommerfeld and Fresnel diffraction theories. Expressions for the diffracted-wave field in the near-field region are given.
© 1983 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Michael Reed Teague
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 72(9) 1199-1209 (1982)
Johannes Frank, Stefan Altmeyer, and Guenther Wernicke
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 27(10) 2244-2251 (2010)
T. R. Crimmins and J. R. Fienup
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 73(2) 218-221 (1983)