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spherical wave emitted from a point source at S and traveling to a point P<br />
maybe divided into circular zones. If the the radius of each zone is given as r-],<br />
T2> rg,... r m, then the distance from the edge of each zone to point P is given<br />
as f + A/2, f + 2A/2, f+ 3A/2,... f + mAV2 as shown in Figure 3-2. These zones<br />
are defined as Fresnei half period zones and there is a 7J2 optical path<br />
difference between successive zones. From Huygen's principle, each point on<br />
a spherical wave front maybe considered a source for a secondary wavelet of<br />
the same phase traveling to a point P on axis. The phase of the wavelets<br />
arriving at point P from points within successive zones will differ in phase by n<br />
due to the A/2 optical path difference introduced between successive zones.<br />
This means the amplitude of light reaching point P from successive zones will<br />
alternate in sign. The total light amplitude at point P is the sum of the<br />
amplitudes of light coming from each zone,<br />
A=Al -A2 + A3-.. .+(-l) mA A m 31<br />
where A is the total light amplitude at P and A m is the amplitude of light from the<br />
m th zone.<br />
If a circular aperture of radius ^ + r 2 , for example, is placed in front of<br />
the wave front at a point Q, only the first two Fresnei half zones will be<br />
transmitted by the aperture. The resultant amplitude at point P will now be<br />
A= A\ - A2 3 2<br />
which is approximately equal to zero. If instead an aperture consisting of<br />
alternating transparent and opaque zones matching the radii of the Fresnei half