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We propose a kind of v-shaped planar silver and dielectric multilayers for far-field subdiffraction imaging. Finite difference time domain simulations reveal that two linear sources with a separation far below the diffraction limit can be magnified by the systems to the extent that conventional far-field optical microscopy can be further manipulated.
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Chen, L., Zhou, X. & Wang, G. V-shaped metal–dielectric multilayers for far-field subdiffraction imaging. Appl. Phys. B 92, 127–131 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-008-3091-6
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