Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)


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Scalar diffraction from a circular aperture is a ubiquitous problem that arises in a variety of disciplines, such as optics (lenses), acoustics (speakers), electromagnetics (dish antennas), and ultrasonics (piston transducers). The problem endures despite centuries of research because each new generation of researchers rediscovers it and adds some novel insight or new result to the existing literature. Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture promises a few new results and several novel insights, particularly with regard to spatial averaging. Although the text emphasizes ultrasonic diffraction, the results and insights developed are general and may be applied to the many practical problems involving scalar diffraction from a circular aperture.Included are novel insights on mirror-image diffraction, autoconvolution diffraction, and coherent and incoherent averaging. Examples from ultrasonic imaging, a coherent imaging modality, are used to develop a fairly general theory that connects over a century of research on scalar diffraction from a circular aperture. The material is based on a synthesis of mathematics, physical optics, linear systems theory, and scalar diffraction theory. Thus, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and students working in optics, acoustics, antenna design, biomedical engineering, non-destructive testing, and astronomy will find Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture interesting, provocative, and useful.
Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) Review
If you are looking for a source that brings together concepts such as diffraction, spatial averaging and ultrasound I would have to say this monograph is a must have. The first chapter takes the reader into the basics of diffraction and ultrasound. More importantly, in the section that follows on can discover a short but indispensable review of past works related to the subject. What follows is a intense presentation of the Fourier equivalence of the arccos and Lommel diffraction formulations as an approximate pair. What is attractive in this section was that both the unfocused and focused case is presented. The remaining contents of the monograph deal with derivation of spatially averaged one-way and two-way diffraction for unfocused transducers. In both sections on can find a wealth of pictorial as well as mathematical analysis. The best part about the monograph, is its intimate quality. It reads as a conversation, or a presentation. I very much appreciate that fluidity. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews� Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | PermalinkComment Comment (1)Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Scalar Diffraction from a Circular Aperture (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) ...

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