Generation of multiple spherical spots with a radially polarized beam in a 4π focusing system

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

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2033-2037

  Yan, Shaohui ^a   Yao, Baoli ^a   Zhao, Wei ^a   Lei, Ming ^b  

^a XI AN INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND PRECISION MECHANICS   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOCUSING;

FOCUSING SYSTEM; HERSCHEL; INPUT FIELD; OPTICAL AXIS; PLANE WAVE; RADIAL POLARIZATION; RADIALLY POLARIZED BEAM; SPATIAL MODULATIONS; SPHERICAL WAVES;

SPHERES;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

ELECTRICITY; LENSES; MICROSCOPY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OPTICAL PROCESSES; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957277250     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.27.002033     Document Type: Article

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