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Rui Chen¹, Krishna Agarwal, Yu Zhong

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576.

Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, Image Science, and Vision

|December 4, 2012

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A new model for subsurface microscopy using an aplanatic solid immersion lens (ASIL) was developed. This model accurately predicts system resolution by considering light interaction with the sample, crucial for imaging microscopic details.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Microscopy
Electromagnetic Theory

Background:

Subsurface microscopy requires advanced modeling to overcome resolution limits.
Aplanatic solid immersion lenses (ASILs) offer enhanced optical performance for near-field imaging.
Accurate modeling is essential for understanding light-sample interactions in microscopy.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a general model for a subsurface microscopy system utilizing an aplanatic solid immersion lens (ASIL).
To analyze the system's resolution by differentiating between subsystem predictions and overall system performance.
To investigate the impact of different illumination strategies on imaging extended scatterers.

Main Methods:

Development of a three-component model: incident light generation, light-sample interaction, and scattered light imaging.
Numerical calculation of light-sample interaction using electromagnetic scattering theory.
Application of vector diffraction theory for modeling light propagation and imaging.

Main Results:

Demonstrated differences between actual system resolution and subsystem-predicted resolution for small scatterers.
Successfully imaged both small and extended scatterers using the developed model.
Explained imaging observations for extended scatterers based on incident light-sample interactions under different illumination conditions.

Conclusions:

The presented ASIL-based subsurface microscopy model provides a comprehensive framework for predicting system performance.
Accurate modeling, incorporating electromagnetic scattering and vector diffraction, is vital for understanding and improving subsurface imaging resolution.
The model's ability to differentiate subsystem predictions from overall resolution highlights its utility in system design and analysis.