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Transformation-designed optical elements.

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Schurig, D; Pendry, JB; Smith, DR
Published in: Optics express
October 2007

We describe transformation design of optical elements which, in addition to image transfer, perform useful operations. For one class of operations, including translation, rotation, mirroring and inversion, an image can be generated that is ideal in the sense of the perfect lens (combining both near- and far-field components in a flat, unit transfer function, up to the limits imposed by material imperfection). We also describe elements that perform magnification, free from geometric aberrations, even while providing free-space working distance on both the input and output sides. These magnifying elements also operate in the near- and far-field, allowing them to transfer near field information into the far field, as with the hyper lens and other related devices, however in contrast to those devices, insertion loss can be much lower, due to the matching properties accessible with transformation design. The devices here described inherently require dispersive materials, thus chromatic aberration will be present, and the bandwidth limited.

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Optics express

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1094-4087

ISSN

1094-4087

Publication Date

October 2007

Volume

15

Issue

22

Start / End Page

14772 / 14782

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 1005 Communications Technologies
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics
 

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Schurig, D., Pendry, J. B., & Smith, D. R. (2007). Transformation-designed optical elements. Optics Express, 15(22), 14772–14782. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.15.014772
Schurig, D., J. B. Pendry, and D. R. Smith. “Transformation-designed optical elements.Optics Express 15, no. 22 (October 2007): 14772–82. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.15.014772.
Schurig D, Pendry JB, Smith DR. Transformation-designed optical elements. Optics express. 2007 Oct;15(22):14772–82.
Schurig, D., et al. “Transformation-designed optical elements.Optics Express, vol. 15, no. 22, Oct. 2007, pp. 14772–82. Epmc, doi:10.1364/oe.15.014772.
Schurig D, Pendry JB, Smith DR. Transformation-designed optical elements. Optics express. 2007 Oct;15(22):14772–14782.
Journal cover image

Published In

Optics express

DOI

EISSN

1094-4087

ISSN

1094-4087

Publication Date

October 2007

Volume

15

Issue

22

Start / End Page

14772 / 14782

Related Subject Headings

  • Optics
  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 1005 Communications Technologies
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0205 Optical Physics