Title :
Semiclassical theory of the Hyperlens
Author :
Jacob, Zubin ; Alekseyev, Leonid V. ; Narimanov, Evgenii
Author_Institution :
Princeton Univ., Princeton
Abstract :
We study ray dynamics inside the hyperlens, a device recently demonstrated as capable of sub-diffraction-limited far-field imaging. The obtained semiclassical result of spiraling rays is confirmed by numerical simulations of Gaussian beam scattering from the hyperlens.
Keywords :
laser beams; lenses; numerical analysis; optical images; Gaussian beam scattering; hyperlens; ray dynamics; semiclassical theory; sub-diffraction-limited far-field imaging; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biomedical optical imaging; Dielectrics; Geometrical optics; Image resolution; Light scattering; Numerical simulation; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453627
