Deducing the Talbot Effect from Electrodynamics

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Main Author: Marcaida, Gabriel Ybarra
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contents We propose a model based on Maxwells equations to describe the Talbot effect. After solving the model analytically, we prove that its solution is equivalent to the one amply found in the literature in the asymptotic limit. By considering the paraxial limit, we showcase how the rational Talbot effect arises, and derive an ideal paraxial distribution that would give such effects. We give a proof of $L^2$ convergence to these ideal distributions for any such grating. The universal nature of the Talbot effect makes our findings pertinent for a variety of physical systems and technological applications.
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spellingShingle Deducing the Talbot Effect from Electrodynamics
Marcaida, Gabriel Ybarra
Analysis of PDEs
Mathematical Physics
We propose a model based on Maxwells equations to describe the Talbot effect. After solving the model analytically, we prove that its solution is equivalent to the one amply found in the literature in the asymptotic limit. By considering the paraxial limit, we showcase how the rational Talbot effect arises, and derive an ideal paraxial distribution that would give such effects. We give a proof of $L^2$ convergence to these ideal distributions for any such grating. The universal nature of the Talbot effect makes our findings pertinent for a variety of physical systems and technological applications.
title Deducing the Talbot Effect from Electrodynamics
topic Analysis of PDEs
Mathematical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00820