Spectral properties for 1D multilayer systems and application to super resolution

A. Mandatori; M. Bertolotti

doi:10.2971/jeos.2011.11004

Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid publications, Vol 6 (2011)

Spectral properties for 1D multilayer systems and application to super resolution

A. Mandatori, M. Bertolotti

Abstract

The spectral properties of one-dimensional multilayer structures for the two polarizations TE and TM are investigated and a physical explanation for the large spatial transmission band that can be obtained with this kind of system is given together with a discussion of the correlated super resolution effect. A designing approach to build 1D metal-dielectric multilayer structures that have super resolution is also suggested

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