Abstract
We consider the problem of light focusing by a high-aperture lens through a plane interface between two media with different refractive indices. We compare two recently published diffraction theories and a new geometrical optics description. The two diffraction approaches exhibit axial distributions with little difference. The description based on geometrical optics is shown to agree well with the diffraction optics results. Also, some implications for three-dimensional imaging are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1482-1490 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition