The effect of gain saturation in a gain compensated perfect lens
Optics
2010-08-03 v1
Abstract
The transmission of evanescent waves in a gain-compensated perfect lens is discussed. In particular, the impact of gain saturation is included in the analysis, and a method for calculating the fields of such nonlinear systems is developed. Gain compensation clearly improves the resolution; however, a number of nonideal effects arise as a result of gain saturation. The resolution associated with the lens is strongly dependent on the saturation constant of the active medium.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1007.2486,
title = {The effect of gain saturation in a gain compensated perfect lens},
author = {Marte P. Hatlo Andresen and Aleksander V. Skaldebø and Magnus W. Haakestad and Harald E. Krogstad and Johannes Skaar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.2486},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
to appear in J. Opt. Soc. Am. B