Abstract

We show that finite-size nondiffracting beams can be generated by a subwavelength metallic hole with surrounding dielectric grating structures. An analytic field model that describes the diffractive formation of finite-size nondiffracting beams is addressed. The generation of finite-size nondiffracting beams from a subwavelength metallic hole with surrounding concentric dielectric binary gratings is numerically demonstrated by three-dimensional rigorous coupled wave analysis.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

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History
Original Manuscript: June 5, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: September 4, 2009
Revised Manuscript: September 3, 2009
Published: September 21, 2009

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Hwi Kim, Junghyun Park, Byoungho Lee

Seoul National University

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