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Talbot interferometry: a new geometry

Jorge Ojeda-castanedaJ. Ibarra

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Physicsbusiness.industryVisibility (geometry)GeometryAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsInterferometryOpticsTalbot effectSensitivity (control systems)Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysical and Theoretical ChemistrybusinessFresnel diffraction

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Abstract With the Talbot effect, planes are found where the Fresnel diffraction pattern, of a Ronchi ruling, exhibits zero visibility. These planes are exploited to propose a novel geometry for Talbot interferometry, which has high sensitivity. Experimental verifications are included.

https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(93)90278-d