Scalar diffraction from a circular aperture is a ubiquitous problem that arises in a variety of disciplines, such as optics (lenses), acoustics (speakers), electromagnetics (dish antennas), and ultrasonics (piston transducers). The problem endures despite centuries of research because each new gener...

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Main Authors:	Daly, Charles J. (Author), Rao, Navalgund A. H. K. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA Springer US 2000
Series:	The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science 549
Subjects:	Computer Science Image Processing and Computer Vision Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices Biomedical Engineering Signal, Image and Speech Processing Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Computer science Image processing Optics Optoelectronics Plasmons (Physics) Biomedical engineering Materials science
Online Access:	FHI01 BTU01 Volltext
Summary:	Scalar diffraction from a circular aperture is a ubiquitous problem that arises in a variety of disciplines, such as optics (lenses), acoustics (speakers), electromagnetics (dish antennas), and ultrasonics (piston transducers). The problem endures despite centuries of research because each new generation of researchers rediscovers it and adds some novel insight or new result to the existing literature. Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture promises a few new results and several novel insights, particularly with regard to spatial averaging. Although the text emphasizes ultrasonic diffraction, the results and insights developed are general and may be applied to the many practical problems involving scalar diffraction from a circular aperture. Included are novel insights on mirror-image diffraction, autoconvolution diffraction, and coherent and incoherent averaging. Examples from ultrasonic imaging, a coherent imaging modality, are used to develop a fairly general theory that connects over a century of research on scalar diffraction from a circular aperture. The material is based on a synthesis of mathematics, physical optics, linear systems theory, and scalar diffraction theory. Thus, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and students working in optics, acoustics, antenna design, biomedical engineering, non-destructive testing, and astronomy will find Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture interesting, provocative, and useful
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (XV, 175 p)
ISBN:	9781461544432
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4615-4443-2