Analytical solution of the almost-perfect-lens problem

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1290-1292

  Merlin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEGATIVE REFRACTION; POLARITONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFRACTION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; VECTORS;

LENSES;

EID: 1642348581     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1650548     Document Type: Article

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