2 papers
physics.optics2013
The Chimaerical Quest for the Optical Plasmonic Superlens
George Christou, Christos Mias
This commentary aims to expose the fallacy of claiming that a plasmonic silver film superlens is capable to image real subwavelength objects. This lens was proposed by the Berkeley…
physics.optics2010
Critique of Optical Negative Refraction Superlensing
George Christou, Christos Mias
Has the ten-year old quest for the optical superlens, based on Veselago's hypothesis of negative refraction, been a chimera? We argue that Pendry's alternative prescription of the…