Christou, George and Mias, Christos (2011) Critique of optical negative refraction superlensing. Plasmonics, Vol.6 (No.2). pp. 307-309. doi:10.1007/s11468-011-9205-8 ISSN 1557-1955.

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Abstract

Has the ten-year old quest for the optical superlens, based on Veselago’s hypothesis of negative refraction, been a chimera? We argue that Pendry’s alternative prescription of the silver superlens is nothing more than an application of the natural phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance that occurs in the noble metal films. This phenomenon does not predict the reality of Veselago’s negative refractive index materials. We give a simple explanation of how this resonance achieves a field intensity enhancement at the interface of silver and air without involving the concept of negative refraction.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Negative refraction, Lenses
Journal or Publication Title:	Plasmonics
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1557-1955
Official Date:	June 2011
Dates:	Date Event June 2011 Published
Volume:	Vol.6
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	3
Page Range:	pp. 307-309
DOI:	10.1007/s11468-011-9205-8
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	18 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access:	18 December 2015

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