The Matrix Method for Talbot Effect
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Graphical Abstract
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Abstract
Based on the optical matrix theory and diffraction condition of the grating, the self-imaging formula of the grating is derived. The self-imaging phenomenon of the grating is simply explained as the result of the imaging shifting and overlaping. The properties of the self-imaging of the grating illuminated by spherical and parallel monochromatic waves are discussed respectively.
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