Title : 
The influence of granularity on the subwavelength performance of a negative refractive index lens
         
        
            Author : 
Webb, K.J. ; Li, J.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47907, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A model for a discrete negative refractive index slab lens is used to evaluate the impact of granularity on image resolution, in particular, on the evanescent eld transfer function.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Engine cylinders; Finite element methods; Image resolution; Lenses; Magnetic materials; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Refractive index; Slabs; Transfer functions;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Baltimore, MD, USA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-834-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431699