Title :
Diffraction-suppressed high-resolution imaging through metallodielectric medium
Author :
Feng, Simin ; Elson, John M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. & Comput. Sci., Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA
Abstract :
By photonic bands engineering, we show that diffraction can be suppressed when light propagates inside one-dimensional metal-dielectric periodic structures, leading to high-resolution imaging through the metallodielectric medium.
Keywords :
light diffraction; metallic thin films; periodic structures; photonic band gap; diffraction suppression; image resolution; metal-dielectric periodic structures; metallodielectric medium; photonic bands engineering; Dielectrics; Frequency; High-resolution imaging; Optical diffraction; Optical imaging; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Periodic structures; Photonic crystals; Spatial resolution; (050.1940) Diffraction; (240.0310) Thin films; (240.6680) Surface plasmons; (260.3910) Metals, optics of;
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.2006.4628633
