Superresolution by three-zone pure phase plate with 0, π, 0 phase variation

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1074-1080

  Gao, Xiumin ^a   Gan, Fuxi ^a   Xu, Wendong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Focal depth; Phase plate; Superresolution

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FOCAL DEPTH; OPTICAL STORAGE; PHASE PLATE; RADIAL SUPERRESOLUTION;

OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

EID: 33845232203     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2006.04.011     Document Type: Article

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