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Energy considerations for a superlens based on metal/dielectric multilayers

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arxiv 0810.3228 v1 pith:FXY2WN37 submitted 2008-10-17 physics.optics

Energy considerations for a superlens based on metal/dielectric multilayers

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keywords lossesabsorptionassociatedsuperlenswavesevanescentlensresolution
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We investigate the resolution and absorption losses of a Ag/GaP multilayer superlens. For a fixed source to image distance the resolution is independent of the position of the lens but the losses depend strongly on the lens placement. The absorption losses associated with the evanescent waves can be significantly larger than losses associated with the propagating waves especially when the superlens is close to the source. The interpretation of transmittance values greater than unity for evanescent waves is clarified with respect to the associated absorption losses.

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