title: Reconstruction of an object shape from the near-field intensity of a reflected paraxial beam.
abstract: Experimental reconstruction of an object shape from the near-field intensity of reflected or transmitted light is reported. The method of reconstruction is based on the direct numerical solution of the finite-difference representation of the paraxial irradiance-transport equation. Practical applications and limitations of the method are discussed.
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authors.lastname: Vdovin