Imaging system having enhanced resolution

摘要

Systems and methods for imaging a distant light source at an enhanced resolution are provided. An evanescent field generator receives an incident electromagnetic field representing at least one distant light source and restores high spatial frequency components to the incident electromagnetic field, resulting in an evanescent field. A negative refractive index lens focuses the evanescent field onto a focal plane. A photodetector assembly located in the focal plane detects the focused evanescent field as an image of the at least one distant light source.