Simple and rigorous analytical expression of the propagating field behind an axicon illuminated by an azimuthally polarized beam

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 29, 2007, Pages 7252-7257

  Zhang, Yaoju ^a  

^a School of Materials of Ningbo Engineering College   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

AZIMUTHALLY POLARIZED BEAM; INTERFERENCE BEAM; VECTOR INTERFERENCE THEORY;

LIGHT PROPAGATION;

EID: 37549017671     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.007252     Document Type: Article

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