Two-prism crystal structures for far-field imaging of subwavelength features at terahertz frequencies

We investigate how a system of two single crystals can be used for far field imaging of subwavelength features. We make use of the phonon response to induce canalization of narrow collimated beams in crystals with suitably high anisotropy at the appropriate transverse optical phonon frequency. By cutting the crystals into suitably designed prisms, we show that an magnified image can be obtained and projected into the far field by a two-prism structure, noting that a single prism does not give a faithful reproduction of the object and will usually result in total internal reflection of most of the radiation. We show simulations using triglycine sulphate, which is both highly anisotropic and has very low absorption, at low temperature.