journal article·2008-06

What diffraction limit?

Nikolay I. Zheludev

Nature Materials· Volume 7· Issue 6
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Abstract

Several approaches are capable of beating the classical 'diffraction limit'. In the optical domain, not only are superlenses a promising choice: concepts such as super-oscillations could provide feasible alternatives.
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OpenAlex topics: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications · Photonic Crystals and Applications · Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

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