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Highly convergent focusing of light based on rotating dipole polarization |
Applied Optics, Vol. 50, Issue 22, pp. 4463-4467 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.004463
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Abstract
Focusing properties of transverse circular polarization modes that bring light to a small focal spot are investigated. Two particular illumination polarization distributions are discussed. Rotating electric dipole polarization results in a central lobe diameter 8% smaller than for the circularly polarized aplanatic case at a NA of 0.95 in air and is also smaller than for radial polarization at NAs less than 0.90. Azimuthal polarization with a phase singularity of charge unity results in a small central lobe width that is smaller than that produced by focusing radially polarized light, having a width that is 17% smaller than for circularly polarized illumination at a NA of 0.95.
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OCIS Codes
(180.0180) Microscopy : Microscopy
(260.2110) Physical optics : Electromagnetic optics
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Microscopy
History
Original Manuscript: February 24, 2011
Revised Manuscript: July 6, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: July 6, 2011
Published: July 27, 2011
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Citation
Colin J. R. Sheppard and Shakil Rehman, "Highly convergent focusing of light based on rotating dipole polarization," Appl. Opt. 50, 4463-4467 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/vjbo/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-50-22-4463
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