Isotropic diffraction-limited focusing using a single lens

E. Mudry; E. Le Moal; P. Ferrand; P. C. Chaumet; A. Sentenac

doi:10.1364/NTM.2011.NMB7

Optics in the Life Sciences
OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2011),
paper NMB7
•https://doi.org/10.1364/NTM.2011.NMB7

Isotropic diffraction-limited focusing using a single lens

E. Mudry, E. Le Moal, P. Ferrand, P. C. Chaumet, and A. Sentenac

Novel Techniques in Microscopy 2011

Monterey, California United States
4–6 April 2011
ISBN: 978-1-55752-909-1

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E. Mudry, E. Le Moal, P. Ferrand, P. C. Chaumet, and A. Sentenac, "Isotropic diffraction-limited focusing using a single lens," in Optics in the Life Sciences, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2011), paper NMB7.

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Abstract

Using the time reversal concept, we show that isotropic focusing can be realized by placing a mirror after the focal point and shaping the incident beam. This idea is applied to axial resolution improvement in confocal microscopy.

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