Abstract

We find a pupil function and the corresponding diffraction pattern, formed by a point-source object on the axis of a rotationally symmetric optical system, that has the maximum possible central irradiance in the class of all pupil functions that have the same Rayleigh limit of resolution, specified in advance at a value between 100 and 134% of that for the classical Airy-type objective. Between 134 and 183% there is no maximum, but we do find the least upper bound.

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Apodization for maximum central irradiance and specified large Rayleigh limit of resolution. II.

John N. Kibe and J. Ernest Wilkins
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 1(4) 337-343 (1984)

Apodization for maximum Strehl ratio and specified Rayleigh limit of resolution*

J. Ernest Wilkins
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 67(8) 1027-1030 (1977)

Apodization for maximum Strehl ratio and specified Rayleigh limit of resolution. II.

J. Ernest Wilkins
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 69(11) 1526-1530 (1979)

Apodization for maximum Strehl criterion and specified Sparrow limit of resolution for coherent illumination

J. Ernest Wilkins
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 67(4) 553-557 (1977)

Apodization for maximum Strehl criterion and specified Sparrow limit of resolution for incoherent illumination

Patra W. Peng and J. Ernest Wilkins
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 65(11) 1292-1299 (1975)