Abstract
We used the theory of potential transmittance to derive a general expression for reflection-less tunneling through a periodic stack with a dielectric-metal-dielectric unit cell. For normal-incidence from air, the theory shows that only a specific (and typically impractically large) dielectric index can enable a perfect admittance match. For off-normal incidence of TE-polarized light, an admittance match is possible at a specific angle that depends on the index of the ambient and dielectric media and the thickness and index of the metal. For TM-polarized light, admittance matching is possible within the evanescent-wave range (i.e. for tunneling mediated by surface plasmons). The results provide insight for research on transparent metals and superlenses.
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