Nanophotonics for optical super resolution from an information theoretical perspective: A review

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Zalevsky, Zeev ^a   Mico, Vicente ^b   Garcia, Javier ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fourier optics; image reconstruction; imaging systems; Resolution

Indexed keywords

FOURIER OPTICS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INFORMATION THEORY; LENSES; NANOPHOTONICS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

EXCITING FIELD; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; IMAGING LENS; OPTICAL PARAMETER; STATE OF THE ART; SUPER RESOLUTION; SUPER RESOLVED IMAGING;

IMAGE RESOLUTION;

EID: 80455149844     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3184610     Document Type: Review

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