Title :
Modelling time reversal experiments in the optical domain
Author :
Marks, Benjy ; Steel, M.J. ; Rahmani, Adel
Author_Institution :
MQ Photonics Res. Centre & Dept of Phys., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We present a rigorous numerical study of the sub-wavelength focusing of electromagnetic waves using a time-reversal mirror, and show that the diffraction limit can be overcome in the optical domain.
Keywords :
light diffraction; light reflection; light scattering; mirrors; optical focusing; diffraction limit; sub-wavelength focusing; time-reversal mirror; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic scattering; Back; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic scattering; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical scattering; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610639
