Title :
The resolution limit for far-field optical imaging
Author :
Narimanov, Evgenii E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Using the methods of the information theory, we derive the fundamental limit to the resolution of optical imaging, and demonstrate that in the far-field, contrary to the conventional wisdom, it is not equal or close to one half of the wavelength.
Keywords :
image resolution; optical images; far-field optical imaging; image resolution limit; information theory methods; Detectors; Image resolution; Noise; Noise measurement; Optical imaging; Optical surface waves; Signal resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
