Near- to Far-Field Coupling of Evanescent Waves by Glass Microspheres

Autor: Rayenne Boudoukha, Stephane Perrin, Assia Demagh, Paul Montgomery, Nacer-Eddine Demagh, Sylvain Lecler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Photonics, Vol 8, Iss 3, p 73 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2304-6732
DOI: 10.3390/photonics8030073
Popis: Through rigorous electromagnetic simulations, the natural coupling of high-spatial-frequency evanescent waves from the near field to the far field by dielectric microspheres is studied in air. The generation of whispering gallery modes inside the microspheres is shown independently of any resonance. In addition, the conversion mechanism of these evanescent waves into propagating waves is analysed. This latter point leads to key information that allows a better physical understanding of the super-resolution phenomenon in microsphere-assisted microscopy where sub-diffraction-limit revolving power is achieved.
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