Title :
Probing limits on spatial resolution using nonlinear optical effects and non-classical light
Author :
Leng, Y. ; Park, D.H. ; Schmadel, D. ; Herman, W.N. ; Goldhar, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Resolution of an optical system for grating detection was improved by a factor of two beyond the Abbe diffraction limit using nonlinear optics. Use of non-classical illumination did not provide any improvement.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; light coherence; light diffraction; nonlinear optics; optical testing; Abbe diffraction limit; grating detection; nonclassical illumination; nonclassical light; nonlinear optical effects; optical system resolution; spatial resolution limits; Gratings; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Optical refraction;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
