The cylindrical air holes of the negative-refraction photonic crystal double flat lens group for lightwave target detection and imaging

The influence of the cylindrical air holes of the negative-refraction photonic crystal (NR-PC) double flat lens group on the performance of lightwave target detection and imaging is studied in this paper using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Numerical simulations indicate that significant enhancement of the scattering signal can be obtained by using a NR-PC flat lens; consequently, great improvement of the refocusing gain as well as the imaging resolution will be provided. We further research the effects of different positions for target detection by using a NR-PC double flat lens group with cylindrical air holes. Then we use defective air holes instead of perfect ones. By using a dynamic scanning scheme, we find that the distance between two flats could be changed flexibly. And it could improve the lateral resolution of target scanning and enlarge the distance between the target and flat greatly. In conclusion, our investigation optimized the performance of the detection and imaging system, and provided the basis for converting an idealized left-handed material lens into a physically realizable NR-PC double flat lens group. (paper)