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Physical optics sample file: a Fresnel zoneplate
 

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A Fresnel zone plate is made by placing ring apertures on a surface. At the surface, the intensity distribution is like so:

The beam is apertured by annular apertures

but after propagating some distance, the diffraction of the wavefront means a focus is formed:

The wavefront interferes to form a  focus

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