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What is Fresnel's distance? Obtain the equation for Fresnel's distance.

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Fresnel.s distance is the distance up to which the ray optics is valid in terms of r ectilinear propagation of light.
Fresnel.s distance z as, z = `(a^(2))/(2lambda)`.
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