Monochromatic electromagnetic fields with maximum focal energy density

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

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3115-3122

  Moore, Nicole J ^a   Alonso, Miguel A ^a   Sheppard, Colin J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIC DISPERSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; FOCUSING; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

FOCAL ENERGY DENSITY; MONOCHROMATIC ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 36949014319     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.24.003115     Document Type: Article

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