Semiconductor-based superlens for subwavelength resolution below the diffraction limit at extreme ultraviolet frequencies

We theoretically demonstrate negative refraction and subwavelength resolution below the diffraction limit in the UV and extreme UV ranges using semiconductors. The metal-like response of typical semiconductors such as GaAs or GaP makes it possible to achieve negative refraction and superguiding in resonant semiconductor/dielectric multilayer stacks, similar to what has been demonstrated in metallodielectric photonic band gap structures. The exploitation of this basic property in semiconductors raises the possibility of yet-untapped applications in the UV and soft x-ray ranges.

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