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odak.wave.rayleigh_sommerfeld

Definition to compute beam propagation using Rayleigh-Sommerfeld's diffraction formula (Huygens-Fresnel Principle). For more see Section 3.5.2 in Goodman, Joseph W. Introduction to Fourier optics. Roberts and Company Publishers, 2005.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
field np.complex

Complex field (MxN).

 required
k odak.wave.wavenumber

Wave number of a wave, see odak.wave.wavenumber for more.

 required
distance float

Propagation distance.

 required
dx float

Size of one single pixel in the field grid (in meters).

 required
wavelength float

Wavelength of the electric field.

 required

Returns:

Type Description
np.complex

Final complex field (MxN).
Source code in odak/wave/classical.py 
def rayleigh_sommerfeld(field, k, distance, dx, wavelength):
    """
    Definition to compute beam propagation using Rayleigh-Sommerfeld's diffraction formula (Huygens-Fresnel Principle). For more see Section 3.5.2 in Goodman, Joseph W. Introduction to Fourier optics. Roberts and Company Publishers, 2005.

    Parameters
    ----------
    field            : np.complex
                       Complex field (MxN).
    k                : odak.wave.wavenumber
                       Wave number of a wave, see odak.wave.wavenumber for more.
    distance         : float
                       Propagation distance.
    dx               : float
                       Size of one single pixel in the field grid (in meters).
    wavelength       : float
                       Wavelength of the electric field.

    Returns
    -------
    result           : np.complex
                       Final complex field (MxN).
    """
    nv, nu = field.shape
    x = np.linspace(-nv*dx/2, nv*dx/2, nv)
    y = np.linspace(-nu*dx/2, nu*dx/2, nu)
    X, Y = np.meshgrid(x, y)
    Z = X**2+Y**2
    result = np.zeros(field.shape, dtype=np.complex64)
    direction = int(distance/np.abs(distance))
    for i in range(nu):
        for j in range(nv):
            if field[i, j] != 0:
                r01 = np.sqrt(
                    distance**2+(X-X[i, j])**2+(Y-Y[i, j])**2)*direction
                cosnr01 = np.cos(distance/r01)
                result += field[i, j]*np.exp(1j*k*r01)/r01*cosnr01
    result *= 1./(1j*wavelength)
    return result

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