title: Optical collection efficiency function in single-molecule detection experiments.
abstract: The optical collection efficiency function for an optical system such as that used in single-molecule detection experiments is studied. Closed analytical expressions based on a geometrical optics approximation are presented. Comparison is made with exact wave optics calculations.
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, CST-1, MS M888, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Enderlein
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Ambrose