Inversion of the Debye-Wolf diffraction integral using an eigenfunction representation of the electric fields in the focal region | Zendy

Matthew R. Foreman | Zendy; Sherif S. Sherif | Zendy; Peter R. T. Munro | Zendy; Péter Török | Zendy

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Inversion of the Debye-Wolf diffraction integral using an eigenfunction representation of the electric fields in the focal region

Author(s) -

Matthew R. Foreman,

Sherif S. Sherif,

Peter R. T. Munro,

Péter Török

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.004901

Subject(s) - eigenfunction , inversion (geology) , optics , diffraction , cardinal point , inverse problem , debye , physics , aperture (computer memory) , mathematical analysis , geology , mathematics , eigenvalues and eigenvectors , quantum mechanics , paleontology , structural basin , acoustics

The forward problem of focusing light using a high numerical aperture lens can be described using the Debye-Wolf integral, however a solution to the inverse problem does not currently exist. In this work an inversion formula based on an eigenfunction representation is derived and presented which allows a field distribution in a plane in the focal region to be specified and the appropriate pupil plane distribution to be calculated. Various additional considerations constrain the inversion to ensure physicality and practicality of the results and these are also discussed. A number of inversion examples are given.

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