A highly efficient nanocavity formed by optically coupled nanostructures is achieved by
optimization of the collective Mie resonances in a one-dimensional array of semiconductor …

Microsphere-based microscopy systems have garnered lots of recent interest, mainly due to
their capacity in focusing light and imaging beyond the diffraction limit. In this paper, we …

We present a judicious design approach for optimizing semiconductor nanocavities, starting
from single photonic atoms to build photonic molecules functioning as high-performance …

The imaging quality of an aplanatic SIL microscope is shown to be significantly degraded by
aberrations, especially when the samples have thicknesses that are more than a few …

This paper presents and compares two basis systems, spherical harmonics and plane
waves, for studying diverging and converging beams in an optical system. We show a …

I hereby declare that the thesis is my original work and it has been written by me in its
entirety. I have duly acknowledged all the sources of information which have been used in …

This dissertation concerns advances in high-resolution optical microscopy needed to detect
faults in next generation semiconductor chips. In this application, images are made through …

Focusing light through a boundary between two media is a topic of interest in studying and
developing different microscopies. In this paper, we use plane wave (PW) expansions and …

Failure analysis (FA) is a critical process in the manufacturing pipeline of integrated circuit
(IC) because of its direct impact on meeting a high level of quality and reliability …

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