Absolute characterization of high numerical aperture microscope objectives utilizing a dipole scatterer

An absolute characterization technique for microscope objectives is presented, working without a calibrated reference element. To achieve this, a reference wave is created by a sub-wavelength object.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jörg S. Eismann, Martin Neugebauer, Klaus Mantel, Peter Banzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-11-01
Series:Light: Science & Applications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00663-x