Title :
Broad resonance for improving imaging quality of a photonic crystal lens
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept. & IAMDN, Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ
Abstract :
We employ a semi-analytic theory to compute the modulation transfer function and optimize the design of a photonic crystal lens. With a unique broad resonance, the isotropy of the image field is significantly enhanced.
Keywords :
lenses; metamaterials; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical transfer function; photonic crystals; broad resonance characteristics; image field isotropy; modulation transfer function; negative index materials; optical imaging quality; photonic crystal lens design; semianalytic theory; Finite difference methods; Lenses; Optical imaging; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Surface treatment; Time domain analysis; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771633
