Two-Dimensional Sub-diffraction-limited Imaging by an Optimized Multilayer Superlens |
Ahmadi, Marzieh
(School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University)
Forooraghi, Keyvan (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University) Faraji-Dana, Reza (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran) Ghaffari-Miab, Mohsen (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University) |
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