Re: Fresnel Lenses

[Gary Karshner <karshner@STMARYTX.EDU>]

> There should be another, the Fresnel-Arago bright spot,  but
> Poisson usurped that without even trying, and Fresnel has been very well
> treated in eponymy anyway.

Leigh,
        I think Poisson's fate of being remember for something that he said did
not exist has a wonderful irony to it. Arargo is probably the biggest loser
as little of what he did is remembered today.
        Did the zone plate work?
> * Some time ask me about using a Fresnel zone plate to make a satellite
> receiver antenna.
Gary


Gary Karshner

St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
KARSHNER@STMARYTX.EDU