Converging spherical wave propagation in a hemispherical solid lens

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 578-583

  Zhang, Yaoju ^a   Ye, Xuehua ^a   Chen, Junfeng ^a  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hemisphere solid lens; Polarization; Reflectivity and transmissivity; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; LENSES; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

HEMISPHERE SOLID LENS; REFLECTIVITY AND TRANSMISSIVITY; TRANSMISSION-MODE MICROSCOPY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 33745797293     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/8/6/013     Document Type: Article

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