Abstract

Through analyzing the transmission properties of metallic plates with periodic arrays of subwavelength apertures in different shapes, we found two conditions for such structures to work as super lenses. The working wavelength dictated by the aperture's shape resonance should be much larger than the array's periodicity, meanwhile the coupling between the aperture's waveguide modes and external radiations should be as small as possible. These two conditions contradict with each other for a square-shape aperture so that high index materials should be inserted into the apertures, while a fractal-shape aperture satisfies these two conditions simultaneously without using high-index insertions. Numerical simulations were performed to illustrate the imaging properties of these plasmonic lenses.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.