Strehl ratio for focusing into biaxially birefringent media.
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The Strehl ratio for focusing into biaxially birefringent media with small birefringence is investigated. An analytical expression for the Strehl ratio as a function of the polarization and birefringence parameters is derived in the paraxial limit from a generalization of the scalar aberration theory. The expression agrees well with results of a numerical calculation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision
دوره 21 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004