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Improving Ultra Wide Band Imaging using a Metamaterial Slab

by Ahmed M. D. E. Hassanein, Alonso Corona Chavez
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 94 - Number 5
Year of Publication: 2014
Authors: Ahmed M. D. E. Hassanein, Alonso Corona Chavez
10.5120/16343-5650

Ahmed M. D. E. Hassanein, Alonso Corona Chavez . Improving Ultra Wide Band Imaging using a Metamaterial Slab. International Journal of Computer Applications. 94, 5 ( May 2014), 38-42. DOI=10.5120/16343-5650

@article{ 10.5120/16343-5650,
author = { Ahmed M. D. E. Hassanein, Alonso Corona Chavez },
title = { Improving Ultra Wide Band Imaging using a Metamaterial Slab },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { May 2014 },
volume = { 94 },
number = { 5 },
month = { May },
year = { 2014 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 38-42 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume94/number5/16343-5650/ },
doi = { 10.5120/16343-5650 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A Ahmed M. D. E. Hassanein
%A Alonso Corona Chavez
%T Improving Ultra Wide Band Imaging using a Metamaterial Slab
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 94
%N 5
%P 38-42
%D 2014
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

The quality of tomographic images formed from diffracting waves deteriorates due to the limitations in capturing evanescent waves. The waves carry detailed information about the body being imaged. Metamaterials are being recently used to amplify and focus evanescent waves. Here, the physical characteristics of a superlens made out of a silver metamaterial slab are studied. A description of the equations for wave propagation inside the metamaterial is shown. The dependence of the cutoff frequency of a superlens on the thickness of the slab is discussed. Suitable physical dimensions of a superlens are proposed for cross sectional imaging of objects with geometrical shapes. Simulations are done to test the validity of the proposed solution.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Evanescent Waves Superlens Perfect Imaging.