Abstract
The discrete-dipole approximation is applied to vector diffraction analysis in a system with large-numerical-aperture (NA) optics and subwavelength targets. Distributions of light diffracted by subwavelength dielectric targets are calculated in a solid angle that corresponds to a NA of 0.9, and their dependence on incident po-larization, target shape, and target size is studied. Electric field distributions inside the target are also shown. Basic features of the vector diffraction are clearly demonstrated. This technique facilitates understanding of the vectorial effects in systems that are expected to be applied in the future to optical data storage.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2895-2900 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition