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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Electromagnetics
    • Microscopy

    Background:

    • Calculating electromagnetic fields near the focus of high numerical aperture (NA) objectives is computationally intensive.
    • Traditional methods often involve direct integration, which can be slow for complex fields.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a computationally efficient method for calculating the electromagnetic field near the focus of high numerical aperture objectives.
    • To generalize this method for flexible sampling and increased speed using the chirp z-transform.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing the vectorial Debye diffraction integral.
    • Evaluating the integral with the fast Fourier transform (FFT) for rapid computation.
    • Employing the chirp z-transform for flexible grid sampling and enhanced speed.

    Main Results:

    • The method accurately calculates the amplitude, phase, and polarization of the focus field for arbitrary paraxial input fields.
    • Demonstrated calculations for a 40x 1.20 NA water immersion objective with varying input amplitude distributions.
    • Showcased calculations for a 100x 1.45 NA oil immersion objective, including evanescent field contributions and different input polarizations.

    Conclusions:

    • The FFT-based evaluation of the Debye integral provides a fast and accurate approach for electromagnetic field calculations in the focal region.
    • The generalized method with chirp z-transform offers flexibility and computational advantages for analyzing complex optical systems.
    • This technique is valuable for understanding and designing high-NA optical systems in microscopy and other applications.