title: Pupil filters for generation of light sheets.
abstract: Pupil filters for cylindrical (two-dimensional) focusing with extended depth of field are investigated. An important application is in generating light sheets with uniform intensity. Filters for spherical (three-dimensional) focusing with a flat axial intensity, coupled with weak side lobes are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy. colinjrsheppard@gmail.com
authors.forename: Colin J R
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sheppard