Abstract
Various formulations have been proposed for the Fresnel approximation for diffraction by a circular aperture. These formulations can describe the effects of convergent illumination, finite value of Fresnel number, and off-axis illumination. The retention of a further term, which is dependent on the coordinates of the focus and the observation point, is proposed. This results in a redefined axial optical coordinate, giving improved prediction of the diffracted field for off-axis points.
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