On the resolution of lenses made of a negative-index material

Journal Article · Mon Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2013V043N09ABEH015197· OSTI ID:22303363

Petrin, A B ^[1]

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1. Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Resolution of the lenses made of a negative-index material is considered. It is shown that the super-resolution concept is untenable and the possibility of obtaining a perfect image on its own eventually contradicts Maxwell's equations in vacuum. It is also shown that known limitations of the diffraction theory on resolution of optical instruments hold true for the resolution of lenses of a negative-index material, in particular, the resolution of a Veselago lens. (nanogradient dielectric coatings and metamaterials)

• OSTI ID: 22303363
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 43, Issue 9; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COATINGS
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
DIFFRACTION
INDEXES
LENSES
MAXWELL EQUATIONS
RESOLUTION