Distribution of light at and near the focus of high-numerical-aperture objectives

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Abstract

Classical diffraction theory is used to investigate the effects of high numerical aperture on the focusing of coherent light. By expanding the diffracted beam in plane waves, we show that the lens action can be expressed as a succession of three Fourier transforms. Furthermore, polarization effects are included in the model in a natural way. Some numerical results of the theory are also presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2086-2093
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
Volume3
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1986
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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