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Fraunhofer Diffraction:
Single, multiple slit(s) & Circular aperture
Fri. Nov. 22, 2002
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Fraunhofer diffraction limit
If aperture is a square - X
The same relation holds in azimuthal plane and
2 ~ measure of the area of the aperture
Then we have the Fraunhofer diffraction if,
2
d
or,
d
area of
aperture
Fraunhofer or far field limit
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Fraunhofer, Fresnel limits
The near field, or Fresnel, limit is
2
d
See 10.1.2 of text
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Fraunhofer diffraction
Typical arrangement (or use laser as a
source of plane waves)
Plane waves in, plane waves out
S
screen
f1
f2
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Fraunhofer diffraction
1.
2.
Obliquity factor
Assume S on axis, so nˆ rˆ' 1
Assume small ( < 30o), so nˆ rˆ 1
Assume uniform illumination over aperture
ikr'
r’ >> so
3.
e
r'
is constant over the aperture
Dimensions of aperture << r
r will not vary much in denominator for calculation of
amplitude at any point P
consider r = constant in denominator
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Fraunhofer diffraction
Then the magnitude of the electric field at P is,
ikE o e ikr'
EP
2rr '
ikr
e
dS
aperture
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Single slit Fraunhofer diffraction
P
y=b
dy
y
r
ro
r = ro - ysin
dA = L dy
where L ( very long slit)
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Single slit Fraunhofer diffraction
I o bC
2
E P C e ikr dA
__________
_____
b
E P C e ikro e ikysin dy
o
E P bCeikro e i
sin
where,
kb
sin
2
ikEo e ikr'
C
2rr '
I Io
sin
2
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Fraunhofer single slit diffraction pattern
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Single Slit Fraunhofer diffraction: Effect of slit width
3
2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
-3
-2
-1
0
1
b
0.8
1.0
Minima for sin = 0
= p = k(b/2)sin or, sin = p(/b)
First minima at sin = /b
I/Io
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Single Slit Fraunhofer diffraction:
Effect of slit width
Width of central max 2 (/dimension of
aperture)
This relation is characteristic of all
Fraunhofer diffraction
If b is very large 0 and a point source
is imaged as a point
If b is very small (~) /2 and light
spreads out across screen (diminishes at
large angles for to F()
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Diffraction from an array of N slits, separated by a distance a and of width b
y=(N-1)a + b
y=(N-1)a
y=3a+b
y=3a
y=2a+b
y=2a
y=a+b
y=a
y=b
y=0
P
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Diffraction from an array of N slits
It can be shown that,
sin
I P I o
where,
b
k sin
2
2
sin N
sin
2
a
k sin
2
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Diffraction and interference for N slits
The diffraction term
Minima for sin = 0
= p = k(b/2)sin
or, sin = p(/b)
The interference term
Amplitude due to N coherent
sources
Can see this by adding N phasors
that are 2 out of phase. See
Hecht Problem 10.2
sin
sin N
Io
sin
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Interference term
Maxima occur at = m (m = 0,1, 2, 3, ..)
To see this use L’Hopital’s rule _______
Thus maxima occur at sin = m/a
This is the same result we have derived
for Young’s double slit
Intensity of principal maxima, I = N2Io
i.e. N times that due to one slit
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Interference term
Minima occur for = /N, 2/N, … (N-1)/N
and when we add m
For example, _______________________
Thus principal maxima have a width determined
by zeros on each side
Since = (/)a sin = /N
The angular width is determined by
sin = /(Na)
Thus peaks are N times narrower than in a
single slit pattern (also a > b)
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Interference term
Subsidiary or Secondary Maximum
Now between zeros must have secondary
maxima
Assume these are approximately midway
sin N
2N
Then first at [ m+3/(2N) ]
sin
3
Then it can be shown that
4 2
I
N I o 0.045I max
2
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Single slit envelope
Now interference term or pattern is
modulated by the diffraction term
sin
2
which has zeros at =(b/)sin=p
or, sin = p/b
But, sin = m/a locate the principal
maxima of the interference pattern
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Single slit envelope
Thus at a given angle a/b=m/p
Then suppose a/b = integer
For example, a = 3b
Then m = 3, 6, 9, interference maxima are
missing
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Diffraction gratings
Composed of systems with many slits per
unit length – usually about 1000/mm
Also usually used in reflection
Thus principal maxima vary sharp
Width of peaks Δ = (2/N)
As N gets large the peak gets very narrow
For example, _________________
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Diffraction gratings
Resolution
Imagine trying to resolve two wavelengths
1 2
Assume resolved if principal maxima of
one falls on first minima of the other
See diagram___________
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Diffraction gratings
m1 = a sin
m2 = a sin ’
But must have
a sin
a sin '
1
m
m
1
2
N
Thus m(2 - 1 )= a (sin’ - sin) = (1/N)
Or mΔ =/N
Resolution, R = /Δ = mN
E.g.
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
y
x
P
r
E P C e dxdy
ikr
Lens plane
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
Do x first – looking down
Path length is the same
for all rays = ro
Why?
R2 y2
R y
2
2
EP C eikr 2 R 2 y 2 dy
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
Do integration along y – looking from the side
P
+R
y=0
-R
ro
r = ro - ysin
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
R
EP 2Ceikro
ikysin
e
R 2 y 2 dy
R
Let
Then
y
R
kR sin
ky sin k R
kR
R2 y2
R 2 2 R 2 R 1 2
Rd dy
(1)
( 2)
(3)
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
1
EP 2Ce
ikro
R
2
e
i
1 d
2
1
1
The integral
e
1
i
J1
1 d
2
where J1() is the first order Bessell function of the first kind.
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
These Bessell functions can be represented as
polynomials:
2k p
1k 2
J P
k!k p !
k 0
and in particular (for p = 1),
2
2
2
2 J1
1
2!
2!3!
3!4!
2
4
6
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
Thus,
2 J 1
I Io
2
where = kRsin and Io is the intensity when =0
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
Now
•
the zeros of J1() occur at,
= 0, 3.832, 7.016, 10.173, …
= 0, 1.22, 2.23, 3.24, …
=kR sin = (2/) sin
Thus zero at
sin = 1.22/D, 2.23 /D, 3.24 /D, …
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
2J 1
1.0
2 J 1
0.5
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
2
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The central Airy disc contains 85% of the light
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Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture
D
sin = 1.22/D
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Diffraction limited focussing
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8
10
Cannot focus any wave to spot with dimensions <
2
0
-2
-4
0.5
D
4
f
1.0
W = 2fsin 2f = 2f(1.22/D) = 2.4 f/D
W = 2.4(f#) >
f# > 1
-6
sin = 1.22/D
The width of the Airy disc
8
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Fraunhofer diffraction and spatial resolution
If S1, S2 are too close together the Airy patterns will overlap and
become indistinguishable
4 0
-6-10
-4 -8
-2 -6
0 -4
2 -2
0.5
0.5
S2
1.0
S1
1.0
6 2
8 4
10 6
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Suppose two point sources or objects are far away (e.g.
two stars)
Imaged with some optical system
Two Airy patterns
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Fraunhofer diffraction and spatial resolution
Assume S1, S2 can just be resolved when
maximum of one pattern just falls on minimum
(first) of the other
Then the angular separation at lens,
min
e.g. telescope D = 10 cm = 500 X 10-7 cm
min
1.22
D
5 X 105
5 X 106 rad
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e.g. eye D ~ 1mm min = 5 X 10-4 rad
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