Tailored polarization patterns for performance optimization of optical devices

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 53, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 787-797

  Leuchs, Gerd ^a   Quabis, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

NUMERICAL APERTURE IMAGING; POLARIZATION PATTERNS; SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 33644596066     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340500504374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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