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Clarification and unification of the obliquity factor in diffraction and scattering theories: discussion

Author(s) -

Yijun Bao,

Thomas K. Gaylord

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the optical society of america a

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.803

H-Index - 158

eISSN - 1520-8532

pISSN - 1084-7529

DOI - 10.1364/josaa.34.001738

Subject(s) - diffraction , unification , representation (politics) , object (grammar) , basis (linear algebra) , theoretical physics , computer science , physics , mathematics , geometry , optics , artificial intelligence , politics , law , political science , programming language

Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) diffraction theories form the underlying basis of quantitative phase imaging. This paper reviews how 2D and 3D diffraction theories are developed based on thin and thick object requirements. However, some previously reported work has mixed 2D and 3D theories. This discussion shows that it is possible to enable consistent mixed use of 2D and 3D theories by applying appropriate obliquity factor (OF) modifications. The discussion is concluded with an overall unifying representation for the usage of the OF modifications in 2D and 3D diffraction theories as applied to both thin and thick objects.

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