Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-28
2011-10-25
Ben, Loha (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S315000, C359S319000, C359S558000, C359S566000, C356S521000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08045253
ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for obtaining images of objects with higher resolution than the diffraction limit. In one aspect, a method for collecting evanescent waves scattered from an object comprises electronically configuring a reconfigurable device to operate as a grating for one or more lattice periods using a computing device. Propagating waves scattered from the object pass through the reconfigurable device and a portion of evanescent waves scattered from the object are projected into the far field of the object. The method includes detecting propagating waves and detecting the portion of evanescent waves projected into the far field for each lattice period using an imaging system.
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Kuekes Philip J.
Li Jingjing
Ben Loha
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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