Calculation of vectorial three-dimensional transfer functions in large-angle focusing systems

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

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2121-2126

  Schönle, Andreas ^a   Hell, Stefan W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FOCUSING; FOURIER OPTICS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; VECTORS;

LARGE ANGLE FOCUSING SYSTEMS;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 18544391747     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.19.002121     Document Type: Article

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