2015/03/11 by Kenneth W. Allen, Kenneth W. Allen Jr, Allen, Kenneth W.
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Near-Field Optical Microscopy #Optics (physics.optics) #Photonic Crystals and Applications #Photonic and Optical Devices #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1503.03374
arxiv created 2015/03/11 · openalex publication_date 2015/03/11 · arxiv updated 2015/03/12 · openalex created_date 2023/02/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Dielectric microspheres with diameters on the order of several wavelengths of light have attracted increasing attention from the photonics community due to their ability to produce extraordinarily tightly focused beams termed photonic nanojets, to be used as microlenses for achieving optical super-resolution or to develop sensors based on whispering-gallery mode resonances. In this dissertation, we study the optical properties of more complicated structures formed by multiple spheres which can be assembled as linear chains, clusters or arrays, integrated with waveguides or embedded inside other materials to achieve new optical properties or device functionalities.