| Transformation optics and subwavelength control of light. | |
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PMID: 22859483 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Our intuitive understanding of light has its foundation in the ray approximation and is intimately connected with our vision. As far as our eyes are concerned, light behaves like a stream of particles. We look inside the wavelength and study the properties of plasmonic structures with dimensions of just a few nanometers, where at a tenth or even a hundredth of the wavelength of visible light the ray picture fails. We review the concept of transformation optics that manipulates electric and magnetic field lines, rather than rays; can provide an equally intuitive understanding of subwavelength phenomena; and at the same time can be an exact description at the level of Maxwell's equations. |
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J B Pendry; A Aubry; D R Smith; S A Maier |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 337 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-08-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 549-52 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. |
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