Maximum and effective numerical apertures of a planar microlens
Applied Optics, Vol. 23, Issue 11, pp. 1784-1786 (1984)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.23.001784
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Abstract
A planar microlens with N.A. = 0.54 has been obtained (ΔΔn = 0.27) by stacking two lenses. The maximally obtainable N.A. is then expected to be ~0.7 but it is limited by aberration, which is discussed theoretically using a Luneburg lens model.
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Citation
Shigeyoshi Misawa, Masahiro Oikawa, and Kenichi Iga, "Maximum and effective numerical apertures of a planar microlens," Appl. Opt. 23, 1784-1786 (1984)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-23-11-1784
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