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Why is there no Poisson spot in a solar eclipse?

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Jami J. Kinnunen
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 92, 945–949 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0227357
Published: December 2024
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Low-cost nonlinear optics experiment for undergraduate instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration

Rozane de F. Turchiello, Luiz A. A. Pereira, Sergio L. Gómez
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 85, 522–528 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4984808
Published: July 2017
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Implementing digital holograms to create and measure complex-plane optical fields

Angela Dudley, Nombuso Majola, Naven Chetty, Andrew Forbes
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 84, 106–112 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4935354
Published: February 2016
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The use of the stationary phase method as a mathematical tool to determine the path of optical beams

Silvânia A. Carvalho, Stefano De Leo
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 83, 249–255 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4898044
Published: March 2015
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On the connection between image formation formulas in geometrical optics and beam transformation formulas in wave optics

Jean-François Bisson
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 81, 844–853 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4819168
Published: November 2013
View article titled, On the connection between image formation formulas in geometrical optics and beam transformation formulas in wave optics
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Includes: Supplementary data
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Orthonormal basis for nonparaxial focused fields in two dimensions, and its application to modeling scattering and optical manipulation of objects

Krista Lombardo, Miguel A. Alonso
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 80, 82–93 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3650694
Published: January 2012
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Includes: Supplementary data
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Teaching laser physics by experiments

Jes Henningsen
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 79, 85–93 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3488984
Published: January 2011
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Includes: Supplementary data
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First- and second-order Poisson spots

William R. Kelly, Eric L. Shirley, Alan L. Migdall, Sergey V. Polyakov, Kurt Hendrix
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 77, 713–720 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3119181
Published: August 2009
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Generation of Bessel beams using a 4 - f spatial filtering system

Jeremy M. D. Kowalczyk, Stefanie N. Smith, Eric B. Szarmes
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 77, 229–236 (2009)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3033743
Published: March 2009
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Optical super-resolution with aperture-function engineering

E. Ramsay, K. A. Serrels, A. J. Waddie, M. R. Taghizadeh, D. T. Reid
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 76, 1002–1006 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2957887
Published: November 2008
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Making optical vortices with computer-generated holograms

Alicia V. Carpentier, Humberto Michinel, José R. Salgueiro, David Olivieri
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 76, 916–921 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2955792
Published: October 2008
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Measurement of the intensity profile of a Gaussian laser beam near its focus using an optical fiber

Fang-Wen Sheu, Ching-Huang Chang
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 75, 956–959 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2723797
Published: October 2007
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The generation of nondiffracting beams using inexpensive computer-generated holograms

Carlos López-Mariscal, Julio C. Gutiérrez-Vega
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 75, 36–42 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2359001
Published: January 2007
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Representation of a Gaussian beam by rays

P. P. Crooker, W. B. Colson, J. Blau
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 74, 722–727 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2201857
Published: August 2006
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Gaussian beams in the optics course

Enrique J. Galvez
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 74, 355–361 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2178849
Published: April 2006
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Visual introduction to Gaussian beams using a single lens as an interferometer

J. Peatross, M. V. Pack
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 69, 1169–1172 (2001)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1397461
Published: November 2001
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Paraxial imaging: Gaussian beams versus paraxial-spherical waves

A. M. Almeida, E. Nogueira, M. Belsley
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 67, 428–433 (1999)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19279
Published: May 1999
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Scanning, spherical-mirror Fabry–Perot interferometer: An upper-division optics laboratory experiment

Paul Nachman, Aaron C. Bernstein
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 65, 202–213 (1997)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18572
Published: March 1997
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Diffraction of a Gaussian beam by a spherical obstacle

James A. Lock, Edward A. Hovenac
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 61, 698–707 (1993)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17440
Published: August 1993
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Graphical methods in geometric and Gaussian optics

T. A. Wiggins, R. M. Herman
Journal: American Journal of Physics
Am. J. Phys. 55, 320–323 (1987)
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.15199
Published: April 1987
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