An analog of double electromagnetically induced transparency with extremely high group indexes

An asymmetric metamaterial exhibiting an analog of double electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT) in the middle-infrared region is reported.The metamaterial consists of two-layered arrays of Ushaped rings embedded in a medium,with the lower layer rotated by 90°.Our simulations demonstrate that both maximum group indexes are extremely high at the two EIT-like positions.The group index reaches about thrice the currently reported maximum value at the high-frequency EIT-like position.The transmittance at the two transparency positions also possesses extremely high Q factors,which is conducive to controlling the propagation of electromagnetic waves.