Optical: systems and elements – Lens – Annular zonal correcting
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-07
2010-11-09
Thompson, Timothy J (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
Annular zonal correcting
C359S680000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07830618
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, methods, and systems provide negatively-refractive focusing and sensing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes providing an interior focusing 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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