Title :
Sub-diffraction imaging via surface plasmon decompression
Author :
Salandrino, Alessandro ; Hu Cang ; Yuan Wang ; Xiang Zhang
Author_Institution :
NSF Nanoscale Sci. & Eng. Center (NSEC), Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We theoretically propose a novel scheme for sub-diffraction imaging based on a process of adiabatic decompression of the local wavelength of a surface plasmon polariton supported by two adjoining curved metal surfaces.
Keywords :
metals; optical images; polaritons; surface plasmons; adiabatic decompression; adjoining curved metal surfaces; local wavelength; sub-diffraction imaging; surface plasmon decompression; surface plasmon polariton; Image resolution; Optical device fabrication; Optical diffraction; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Surface treatment; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
