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Published December 2013 | public
Journal Article

Simulating the focal volume effect: a quantitative analysis

Abstract

We present quantitative simulations of the focal volume effect. Intensity distributions in detection volumes with two- and three-dimensional spatial resolution are calculated. Results include an analysis of translations of these volumes in the focus along the direction of laser propagation as well as discussion of varying sizes of the spatially resolved volumes. We find that detection volumes less than half the 1/e full-width beam waist and less than half the Rayleigh length along the propagation direction offer an optimal compromise of maintaining intensity resolution without sacrificing peak intensity.

Additional Information

© 2013 Astro Ltd. Received 24 January 2012, in final form 1 March 2013. Accepted for publication 24 October 2013. Published 18 November 2013. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0855675.

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