Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 20, 2026001(2021)

Influence of Diffractive Optical Elements on Multiple Spherical Spots in a 4π Focusing System

Huihui Duan, Yanfang Yang*, Ying He, Xiyu Yan, and Lulu Li
Author Affiliations
  • Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    Huihui Duan, Yanfang Yang, Ying He, Xiyu Yan, Lulu Li. Influence of Diffractive Optical Elements on Multiple Spherical Spots in a 4π Focusing System[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(20): 2026001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Feb. 3, 2021

    Accepted: May. 6, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 30, 2021

    The Author Email: Yanfang Yang (yanfangyang@shu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.2026001

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