2003/02/28 by G. W. Webb, Webb, G. W.
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Optics (physics.optics) #Structural Analysis and Optimization #physics.gen-ph #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0303002
16 pages, 7 figures
arxiv created 2003/02/28 · openalex publication_date 2003/02/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The standard zone plate assumes that the shortest ray connecting a radiation source and a detection point has a phase of 0 deg thereby defining a reference phase. Here we examine the experimental consequences of varying this reference phase from 0 deg to 360 deg. It is concluded that reference phase is an intrinsic and useful property of zone plates.