Scanning-less optical near-field characterization for structured light fields based on nonlinear effects

Zhenli Li; Rongyi Lin; Min Lin; Luping Du; Xiaocong Yuan

doi:10.3788/COL202523.061101

Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 23, Issue 6, 061101(2025)

Scanning-less optical near-field characterization for structured light fields based on nonlinear effects

Zhenli Li, Rongyi Lin, Min Lin^*, Luping Du, and Xiaocong Yuan

Nanophotonics Research Center, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics & State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China

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Paper Information

Category: Imaging Systems and Image Processing

Received: Sep. 28, 2024

Accepted: Jan. 13, 2025

Published Online: May. 26, 2025

The Author Email: Min Lin (min.lin.s12@gmail.com)

DOI:10.3788/COL202523.061101

CSTR:32184.14.COL202523.061101

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