Subwavelength position sensing using nonlinear feedback and wave chaos
Chaotic Dynamics
2015-05-30 v1 Optics
Abstract
We demonstrate a position-sensing technique that relies on the inherent sensitivity of chaos, where we illuminate a subwavelength object with a complex structured radio-frequency field generated using wave chaos and a nonlinear feedback loop. We operate the system in a quasi-periodic state and analyze changes in the frequency content of the scalar voltage signal in the feedback loop. This allows us to extract the object's position with a one-dimensional resolution of ~\lambda/10,000 and a two-dimensional resolution of ~\lambda/300, where \lambda\ is the shortest wavelength of the illuminating source.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1108.3498,
title = {Subwavelength position sensing using nonlinear feedback and wave chaos},
author = {Seth D. Cohen and Hugo L. D. de S. Cavalcante and Daniel J. Gauthier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.3498},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
4 pages, 4 figures