Intensity Within Airy Disk

Drakkith

I'm trying to figure out the intensity of light in different sections of a 2d airy disk from a point source, but I'm not sure how to calculate it. Does anyone have any good sources?

jtbell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airy_di...atical_details

You need to be able to calculate values of Bessel functions. I've seen online Bessel function calculators... try a Google search for them.

Drakkith

Quote by jtbell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airy_di...atical_details

You need to be able to calculate values of Bessel functions. I've seen online Bessel function calculators... try a Google search for them.

Thanks Jtbell. I actually found that about an hour or so after I posted lol.
I'll look up that Bessel Function calculator, thanks for suggesting it.

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Drakkith Recognitions: Gold Member	Intensity Within Airy Disk I'm trying to figure out the intensity of light in different sections of a 2d airy disk from a point source, but I'm not sure how to calculate it. Does anyone have any good sources?

jtbell Mentor	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airy_di...atical_details You need to be able to calculate values of Bessel functions. I've seen online Bessel function calculators... try a Google search for them.