Polarization vortices in optical design

Thomas G. Brown

doi:10.1117/12.731963

18 September 2007 Polarization vortices in optical design

Thomas G. Brown

Proceedings Volume 6667, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VIII; 66670H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731963
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A pupil engineered with a polarization vortex can have a profound impact on certain classes of optical systems. This paper describes the recent history, ongoing activity, and applications of polarization vortices in optical system design, with special attention to the impact of a vortex filter placed in the pupil of an illumination system. Two systems of particular interest for these types of fields are confocal microscopy, in which a dark field imaging mode is accessible, and immersion lithography, in which azimuthal illumination is favored.

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Thomas G. Brown "Polarization vortices in optical design", Proc. SPIE 6667, Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VIII, 66670H (18 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731963

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