Abstract
Maxwell's fish eye is predicted to image with a resolution not limited by the wavelength of light. However, interactions between sources and drains may ruin the subwavelength imaging capabilities of this and similar absolute optical instruments. Nevertheless, as we show in this paper, at resonance frequencies of the device, an array of drains may resolve a single source, or alternatively, a single drain may scan an array of sources, no matter how narrowly spaced they are. It seems that near-field information can be obtained from far-field distances.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 053848 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Physical Review A |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2015 |
Funding
We thank I. Griniasty, A. Kogan, and T. Tyc for illuminating discussions. Our paper was supported by programme grant QUEST from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the European Research Council, the Israel Science Foundation, and a research grant from Mr. and Mrs. L. Rosenmayer and from Mr. and Mrs. J. Nathan.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics