Diffraction theory in therms of quantum mechanics and relativity

Henri H. Arsenault; Pascuala Garcia-Martinez

doi:10.1117/12.451136

26 December 2001 Diffraction theory in therms of quantum mechanics and relativity

Henri H. Arsenault, Pascuala Garcia-Martinez

Proceedings Volume 4435, Wave Optics and VLSI Photonic Devices for Information Processing; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451136
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Diffraction properties of light can be derived from Quantum Mechanics and Relativity. Using the fact that position and momentum are conjugate variables, we show that the momentum distribution of light coincides with the well-known angular spectrum distribution. The momentum distribution links quantum theory and relativity to classical diffraction theory. We also show that the Huygens Principle and the momentum distribution are conjugate expressions at the diffraction aperture. These considerations lead to the geometrical theory of diffraction.

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Henri H. Arsenault and Pascuala Garcia-Martinez "Diffraction theory in therms of quantum mechanics and relativity", Proc. SPIE 4435, Wave Optics and VLSI Photonic Devices for Information Processing, (26 December 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451136

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