Title :
Imaging properties of anisotropy-based negative index composites
Author :
Podolskiy, Viktor A. ; Wangberg, Robyn ; Elser, Justin ; Narimanov, Evgenii E.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
Abstract :
We present a detailed study of optical properties of recently introduced nonmagnetic, nonperiodic planar materials with negative refractive index and demonstrate the possibility of achieving far-field resolution below the free-space diffraction limit in these systems.
Keywords :
light diffraction; optical planar waveguides; optical properties; optical waveguides; anisotropy based negative index composites; far field resolution; free space diffraction limit; imaging properties; negative refractive index; nonmagnetic nonperiodic planar materials; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical imaging; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Refractive index; 110.0180 Microscopy; 230.7390 Waveguides, planar; 999.9999 Negative refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629066
