Treating Oblique Incidence as a Fraunhofer Diffraction Problem

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The discussion centers on applying Fraunhofer diffraction principles to oblique incidence scenarios, particularly involving mirrors rather than slits. The user questions whether to treat the problem as a single slit or an infinitely narrow slit, expressing confusion about the implications of reflection versus transmission. The main goal is to demonstrate that diffraction effects can be ignored in this context. Clarification on how to effectively apply Fraunhofer diffraction to oblique incidence is sought. Understanding these principles is crucial for accurately analyzing light behavior in reflective systems.
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Plane wavefront is incident at angle ##\alpha## on a plane mirror and reflects off at angle ##\beta## - treat the situation as a 1d Fraunhofer diffraction problem, finding the phase of the diffracted wavefront as a function of distance from the mirror centre and ##\beta##. Find the intensity distribution.
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I'm not sure where to start on this as I've only used Fraunhofer when it involves slits, not mirrors. Would I say it was a single slit problem so that D = width of slit (but this doesn't make sense to me because the light is reflecting not transmitting? Or an infinitely narrow slit hence nothing is transmitted? The point of the question is to show we can ignore diffraction effects in this situation but I'm just not sure how to apply Fraunhofer diffraction to this, so any help at all is appreciated.
 
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