Precision measurement of the electromagnetic fields in the focal region of a high-numerical-aperture lens using a tapered fiber probe

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1689-1693

  Rhodes, S K ^a   Nugent, K A ^a   Roberts, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS;

TAPERED FIBERS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

EID: 0041571477     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.001689     Document Type: Article

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