Title :
Optical gain assisted far-field sub-wavelength imaging
Author :
Deaver, Joshua S. ; Yang, Weiguo ; Schenk, John O. ; Fiddy, Michael A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. & Technol., Western Carolina Univ., Cullowhee, NC, USA
Abstract :
We propose a far-field sub-wavelength imaging scheme, where evanescent waves from an object are converted to sustainable propagating waves by using optical gain. This approach does not rely on negative refraction, hyper-lenses, or plasmonic effects.
Keywords :
light propagation; optical images; evanescent waves; optical gain assisted far-field sub-wavelength imaging; sustainable propagating waves; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
