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    This study simplifies collimator design by defining one-dimensional stacked-grid collimator properties with two dimensionless parameters. These parameters allow for predicting normal-incidence transmission and angular response, crucial for optical system development.

    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Collimators are essential optical components for controlling radiation beams.
    • Characterizing complex collimator geometries, like 2D systems, can be challenging.
    • Existing methods for transmission calculation may not be optimal for stacked-grid designs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a simplified parameterization for one-dimensional stacked-grid collimators.
    • To provide graphical representations of collimator performance based on these parameters.
    • To explore an alternative method for transmission calculations in collimator optics.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of two key dimensionless parameters to define collimator properties.
    • Utilizing Fourier optics for transmission calculations.

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  • Generating plots for normal-incidence transmission and Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) angular response.

    • Main Results:

    • One-dimensional stacked-grid collimator properties are effectively described by two dimensionless parameters.
    • Plots illustrate the relationship between these parameters and the collimator's transmission and angular response.
    • Fourier optics provides a viable alternative to Fresnel-Kirchhoff integral for transmission calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed dimensionless parameters offer a powerful tool for specifying and analyzing collimator performance.
    • This parameterization simplifies the understanding and design of both 1D and 2D collimators.
    • The use of Fourier optics in transmission calculations is validated for stacked-grid designs.