Deep subwavelength focusing of light by a trumpet hyperlens

作者:Meng, Qingqing*; Zhang, Xiaoping; Cheng, Lin; Cao, Pengfei; Li, Yuee; Zhang, Haining; Wang, Guanghui
来源:Journal of Optics, 2011, 13(7): 075102.
DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/13/7/075102

摘要

We propose and demonstrate a novel trumpet hyperlens, based on coordinate transformation incorporated with a conformal mapping approach, which can support the propagation of waves with high wavevectors and realize deep subwavelength resolution focusing. A resolution of 6 nm, about 1/60 of the 365 nm incident wavelength, is obtained, and the normalized focusing efficiency can be optimized to be 177%. By changing the permittivity of the dielectric in agreement with an effective metamaterial description, this lens is expected to focus light over a broad wavelength range.