Performance parameters for focusing of radial polarization.
Performance parameters are presented for high-aperture radially polarized focusing systems. These can be used for comparing the focusing performance of different optical systems, including the effect of pupil filters.
Sheppard
Colin J R
CJ
Division of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore. colin@nus.edu.sg
Yew
Elijah Y S
EY
D000465:Algorithms; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008027:Light; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity