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Far field subwavelength focusing using optical eigenmodes

Far field subwavelength focusing using optical eigenmodes
Far field subwavelength focusing using optical eigenmodes
We report the focusing of light to generate a subdiffractive, subwavelength focal spot of full width half maximum 222 nm at an operating wavelength of 633 nm using an optical eigenmode approach. Crucially, the spot is created in the focal plane of a microscope objective thus yielding a practical working distance for applications. The optical eigenmode approach is implemented using an optimal superposition of Bessel beams on a spatial light modulator. The effects of partial coherence are also discussed. This far field method is a key advance toward the generation of subdiffractive optical features for imaging and lithographic purposes.
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Baumgartl, Jörg
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Kosmeier, Sebastian
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Mazilu, Michael
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Rogers, Edward T.F.
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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Dholakia, Kishan
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Baumgartl, Jörg
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Mazilu, Michael
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Rogers, Edward T.F.
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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Dholakia, Kishan
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Baumgartl, Jörg, Kosmeier, Sebastian, Mazilu, Michael, Rogers, Edward T.F., Zheludev, Nikolay I. and Dholakia, Kishan (2011) Far field subwavelength focusing using optical eigenmodes. Applied Physics Letters, 98 (18), [181109]. (doi:10.1063/1.3587636).

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We report the focusing of light to generate a subdiffractive, subwavelength focal spot of full width half maximum 222 nm at an operating wavelength of 633 nm using an optical eigenmode approach. Crucially, the spot is created in the focal plane of a microscope objective thus yielding a practical working distance for applications. The optical eigenmode approach is implemented using an optimal superposition of Bessel beams on a spatial light modulator. The effects of partial coherence are also discussed. This far field method is a key advance toward the generation of subdiffractive optical features for imaging and lithographic purposes.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 6 May 2011
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 355871
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/355871
ISSN: 0003-6951
PURE UUID: 7baad3a4-6d5b-41bb-b5a8-6af9dfbf7f49
ORCID for Nikolay I. Zheludev: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-6636

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Author: Jörg Baumgartl
Author: Sebastian Kosmeier
Author: Michael Mazilu
Author: Edward T.F. Rogers
Author: Nikolay I. Zheludev ORCID iD
Author: Kishan Dholakia

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