Maxwell fish-eye and Eaton lenses emulated by microdroplets

Despite strong experimental and theoretical evidence supporting superresolution imaging based on microlenses, the imaging mechanisms involved are not well understood. Based on the transformation optics approach, we demonstrate that a microlens may act as a two-dimensional fish-eye or an inverted Eat...

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Published in:Optics letters 2010-10, Vol.35 (20), p.3396-3398
Main Authors: SMOLYANINOVA, Vera N, SMOLYANINOV, Igor I, KILDISHEV, Alexander V, SHALAEV, Vladimir M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Optics
Physics
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Summary:Despite strong experimental and theoretical evidence supporting superresolution imaging based on microlenses, the imaging mechanisms involved are not well understood. Based on the transformation optics approach, we demonstrate that a microlens may act as a two-dimensional fish-eye or an inverted Eaton lens. An asymmetric inverted Eaton lens may exhibit considerable image magnification, which has been confirmed experimentally.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.35.003396