On Perfect Lenses and Nihility
Classical Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The canonical problem of a perfect lens with linear bianisotropic materials is formulated. Its solution is shown to be directly connected with the concept of nihility, the electromagnetic nilpotent. Perfect lenses as well as nihility remain unrealizable.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0112004,
title = {On Perfect Lenses and Nihility},
author = {Akhlesh Lakhtakia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0112004},
year = {2007}
}
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5 pages, 1 figure