Title :
Optical hyperspace for plasmons: Dyakonov states in metamaterials
Author :
Jacob, Zubin ; Narimanov, Evgenii E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. & Electr. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We show that the subwavelength imaging behaviour observed in the magnifying superlens experiment [Smolyaninov et.al., Science, 2006] is due to Dyakonov plasmons. This previously unobserved state gives rise to subdiffraction plasmon beams on resonance.
Keywords :
lenses; light diffraction; metamaterials; plasmons; Dyakonov plasmons; Dyakonov states; magnifying superlens; metamaterials; optical hyperspace; subdiffraction plasmon beams; subwavelength imaging; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectric substrates; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Resonance; Surface waves; (110.0180) Microscopy; (160.1190) Anisotropic optical materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
