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The Rayleigh Range is the distance along the propagation direction of a beam from the beam waist to the point where the cross-sectional area doubles, marking the transition between the near-field and Far-field regions. It is a critical parameter in Gaussian beam optics, influencing the beam's divergence and depth of focus, and is determined by the wavelength and the waist size of the beam.
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