Rigorous analytical modeling of high-aperture focusing through a spherical interface

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

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1426-1440

  Hoang, Thanh Xuan ^a   Chen, Xudong ^a   Sheppard, Colin J R ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY;

APPROXIMATE MODEL; FOCAL FIELDS; FOCUSING SYSTEM; GENERAL SYSTEMS; HIGH-APERTURE; MULTIPOLE THEORIES; RIGOROUS MODEL; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

FOCUSING;

EID: 84879989213     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.30.001426     Document Type: Article

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