SUBWAVELENGTH OPTICAL/PLASMON NEAR-FIELD CHANNELLING MULTI-CORE PROBE

摘要

Sub-Rayleigh limit resolution is achieved by expanding, translating or focusing near-field electro-magnetic waves to or from dimensions which are resolvable by standard optics. This is achieved by using an array of parallel cohere waveguides made up of a metal core clad with optical fibre material where the array is tapered from one end to the other and the tapered end transmits light in plasmonic surface modes through the array to the opposite end.