Optical: systems and elements – Lens
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Thompson, Timothy J (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
Reexamination Certificate
active
07869131
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, methods, and systems provide emitting and negatively-refractive focusing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing from an interior field region with an axial magnification substantially less than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial.
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