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Degree of polarization of a tightly focused partially coherent dark hollow beam

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Propagation of a linearly polarized partially coherent dark hollow beam (DHB) through a high numerical aperture (NA) thin lens is formulated. The tight focusing properties, such as the degree of polarization, the intensity distribution, and the degree of coherence, of a partially coherent DHB are investigated in detail. It is found that the focusing properties of a partially coherent DHB are closely determined by the initial coherence, beam order, and the NA of the thin lens.

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    Y. Dong

  2. School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China

    Y. Dong, Y. Cai & C. Zhao

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Dong, Y., Cai, Y. & Zhao, C. Degree of polarization of a tightly focused partially coherent dark hollow beam. Appl. Phys. B 105, 405–414 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4517-0

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