2001/12/01 by Akhlesh Lakhtakia · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #physics.class-ph
published as International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 339-343 (March 2002) · 5 pages, 1 figure
arxiv created 2001/12/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The canonical problem of a perfect lens with linear bianisotropic materials is formulated. Its solution is shown to be directly connected with the concept of nihility, the electromagnetic nilpotent. Perfect lenses as well as nihility remain unrealizable.