Geometrically flat hyperlens designed by transformation optics. (6th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: So, Sunae; Rho, Junsuk
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 52:Number 19(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03-06
• Subjects: flat hyperlens -- hyperbolic metamaterials -- transformation optics; Physics -- Periodicals; 530
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ab04c9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3727

Abstract

Abstract: Here, we present a geometrically flat hyperlens that can still magnify and transfer sub-wavelength objects to the far-field. The flat hyperlens is designed using the transformation optics approach, which transforms the virtual space of the cylindrical coordinate into the physical space of the trapezoidal coordinate. We also suggest the possible design of two alternating multilayers by using an effective medium approximation. The sub-wavelength magnification using the designed flat hyperlens is numerically demonstrated. Such a flat hyperlens has great potential for practical application by solving many problems of conventional curvilinear hyperlenses arisen from their geometries.