Fresnel Diffraction - Opaque Barrier Question

[frederico]

Hello!

I'm very interested in knowing your opinion on how close my model is to the Fresnel Diffraction by an opaque barrier, as seen here:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/difopa.html#c1

My model:

Sorry for the low quality image.

 

[jedishrfu]

How did you compute the diffraction?

 

[frederico]

How did you compute the diffraction?

If I told you, you'd just call me insane. I'd rather focus on how close I am to the real thing. I really do need outside help at this point as I've become too obsessed that my results are correct and the implications are a bit too much for me to handle alone.

Visually, does it have a resemblance? I know it's bending too much and I will be able to address that hopefully soon.
Sadly I can't find good papers with proper experiments on Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction and the transition in between.

 

[jedishrfu]

Did you use a program or an actual physical experiment?

Please be aware that we don't discuss original research, personal theories or fringe science here.

If this is something you just imagined and not based on math or programming then it makes no sense to consider it here.

What could we possibly do to help you?

 

[frederico]

A program running actual formulas.

The help was merely your opinion on whether my model looked similar, just so I didn't have confirmation bias. But it clearly is against the forum rules, sorry, please remove the post.

 

[jedishrfu]

Okay, so you are doing something with a custom program and you want us to confirm that it looks correct physically so you can say to yourself or others that the "experts" on PF said it looks real.

This line of reasoning will lead nowhere.

I see this notion from inventors all the time. They want to show off their cool invention but don't want anyone to know how it works.

Read this article about the British inventor of Starlite and how he strangled his own invention by his own secrecy:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...al-change-world--ingredients-kept-secret.html

Invention paranoia, while folks do steal invention ideas all the time, its impossible to succeed and to stop others from trying. However, the courts are there to protect the inventor but the law doesn't always work as intended.

 

[PeterDonis]

we don't discuss original research, personal theories or fringe science here.

And therefore, this thread is closed.