Abstract
We present here a three-dimensional evaluation of the amplitude point-spread function (APSF) of a microscope objective (MO), based on a single holographic acquisition of its pupil wavefront. The aberration function is extracted from this pupil measurements and then inserted in a scalar model of diffraction, allowing one to calculate the distribution of the complex wavefront propagated around the focal point. The accuracy of the results is compared with a direct measurement of the APSF with a second holographic system located in the image plane of the MO. Measurements on a 100 × 1.3 NA MO are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2456-2458 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | OPTICS LETTERS |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 15 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics