Superresolution technique beyond the diffraction limit under a structured beam via different optical nanostructures
To overcome the limit of diffraction while achieving the superresolution technique, solid immersion lenses are the key optical elements for data storage and nanophotonics applications. Recent demonstrations have shown how different nanostructures (such as elliptical solid immersion lenses) are used in diverse fields of increasing resolution in the presence of a structured Gaussian beam. By applying twisted beams such as angular momentum beams (Laguerre- Gaussian) and spatial higher-order Gaussian beams (Hermite- Gauss), we can attain a sharp near-field focal spot pattern, which is considerably better than the conventional solid immersion lens structure in ~ mm scale specifically for imaging beyond diffraction limit. Our computation results present a significant performance in terms of resolution improvement under a specific Hermite -Gauss mode illumination on a high index nanolens structure. By numerical simulations, tolerance has been confirmed with a slight variation in beam size and geometrical modification to make the model compatible with fabrication errors. This narrow bandwidth intensity distribution can be utilized for scanning the sample with higher resolution, especially in the field of quantum technology.
Authors
- Jianping Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8294-4774)
- Subhankar Roy
- M Ummal Momeen
Institutions
- Chengdu University of Technology (CN)
- Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66768-8
- Primary Topic
- Near-Field Optical Microscopy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Arthritis National Research Foundation
- Science and Engineering Research Board