Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 52, Issue 3, 31801(2015)

Focusing of High Numerical Aperture Azimuthally Polarized Beams

Xiao Yun1,2,3、*, Zhang Yunhai1, Yang Haomin1, and Tan Huiming1
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    Paper Information

    Category: Microscopy

    Received: Sep. 18, 2014

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 5, 2015

    The Author Email: Yun Xiao (xiaoy@sibet.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/lop52.031801

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