Refraction in media with a negative refractive index

We show that an electromagnetic (EM) wave undergoes negative refraction at the interface between a positive and negative refractive index material, the latter being a properly chosen photonic crystal. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations are used to study the time evolution of an EM wave as it hits the interface. The wave is trapped temporarily at the interface, reorganizes, and, after a long time, the wave front moves eventually in the negative direction. This particular example shows how causality and speed of light are not violated in spite of the negative refraction always present in a negative index material.     

Heterogenous media with a negative acoustic refractive index

We analyzed the realization conditions and the parameters of acoustic media suitable for realization of the negative refraction of sound waves due to multiple resonance scattering by spherical inclusions. The frequency ranges of resonant transparency windows are calculated in which the effective compressibilities and densities assume negative values and the relative level of the radiative loss is rather low.     

负折射率介质测试装置设计与测试

为深人了解负折射率媒质的奇异传输特性,基于斯涅耳折射原理,设计并加工了一种用于测试X波段((8.2-12.4GHz),以亚铁磁材料为基体,内嵌金属线阵列宏结构的负折射率介质样品折射特性的实验装置.分别测试了楔形石蜡样品和楔形负折射率介质样品在波段的折射特性,对石蜡样品测试结果的分析证明了该折射特性测试装置的有效性,对负...     

负折射率介质测试装置设计与测试

为深入了解负折射率媒质的奇异传输特性,基于斯涅耳折射原理,设计并加工了一种用于测试X波段（8.2~12.4 GHz）,以亚铁磁材料为基体,内嵌金属线阵列宏结构的负折射率介质样品折射特性的实验装置。分别测试了楔形石蜡样品和楔形负折射率介质样品在X波段的折射特性,对石蜡样品测试结果的分析证明了该折射特性测试装置的有效性,对负折射率介质样品测试结果的分析证明了合成介质确实具有负折射效应。通过电磁仿真方法,测试了平行板负折射率介质的波束位移特性,进一步证明了该种合成介质的负折射特性。     

负折射材料的非寻常折射

负折射材料是近年来研究人员关注的新型材料,与常规材料相比,它有许多非寻常的表现,特别是光的折射,用惠更斯原理解释了负折射材料的折射规律,并分析了负折射材料制作的一些常用光学元件与传统材料制作的相应光学元件的不同作用。     

Wave effects in acoustic media with a negative refractive index

A method for analyzing media with a negative refractive index in acoustics has been proposed. An analog of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation is derived from the initial hydrodynamical equation and a theory of wave scattering by inhomogeneities of a medium with an arbitrarily specified value and sign of density and compressibility is constructed. Numerical simulation of the effects related to negative refraction is performed.     

左手材料和负折射率

对于左手材料折射率的符号取法做了详细的分析,给出了n=εμ的来源.     

Dual-band tunable negative refractive index metamaterial with F-Shape structure

This paper presents a negative refractive index tunable metamaterial based on F-Shape structure which is capable of achieving dual-band negative permeability and permittivity, thus dual-band negative refractive index. An electromagnetic simulation was performed and effective media parameters were retrieved. Numerical investigations show clear existence of two frequency bands in which permeability and permittivity both are negative. The two negative refractive index bandwidths are from 23.8 GHz to 24.1 GHz and from 28.3 GHz to 34.9 GHz, respectively. The geometry of the structure is simple so it can easily be fabricated. The proposed structure can be used in multiband and broad band devices, as the band range in second negative refractive index region is 7 GHz, for potential applications instead of using complex geometric structures and easily tuned by varying the separation between the horizontal wires.     

A point radiator parallel to a plane layer with negative refractive index

Focusing of an electromagnetic wave radiated by a point source and transmitted through a plane layer filled with a medium with negative refractive index is considered. An elementary electric Hertzian dipole located in the air (or vacuum) parallel to the boundaries of the layer is considered as a point source of radiation. It is rigorously shown that, after transmitting through a layer with negative refractive index, the electromagnetic wave of the dipole is focused into a certain domain. The dimensions of the focusing region are investigated. The results of the investigation show that the use of homogeneous materials with negative refraction does not allow one to overcome the diffraction limit.     

A flexible metamaterial with negative refractive index at visible wavelength

In this paper, we demonstrated a realization of a flexible metamaterial with negative refractive index operating at visible wavelength. With the help of Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method, we could establish design rules for the metamaterial and analyze the characteristics of it. To this end, the fishnet structure with the unit cell size 185 nm by 240 nm was fabricated. Due to the polymer dielectric spacer between the metal-layers, the metamaterial is freestanding without base substrate and additional backside etching process.     

手性负折射率材料的最新进展

阐述了手性负折射率现象的产生机制;总结了近几年国内外手性负折射率材料在仿真模拟和实验制备方面的研究进展;分析了手性负折射率材料的旋光性、手性参数、损耗等;介绍了手性负折射率材料在各个领域的应用。分析认为,探索手性负折射率材料的新机制、新方法和新材料,从而在可见光波段实现负折射率是未来手性负折射率材料的重要发展方向之一。     

Slow light in a dielectric slab waveguide with a negative refractive index photonic crystal substrate

Slow light effect in a dielectric slab waveguide with a negative refractive index photonic crystal substrate is numerically investigated. The guided modes are confined in the core layer by total internal reflection. Dispersion and wave propagating properties are explored in details. The result demonstrates that light speed can approach zero at two adjacent frequencies, which is also verified by finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation. Calculated Q-factors both exceed several thousand. The structure has the potential to be used as high-Q open cavity for dual-wavelength lasers or traveling wave amplifiers.     

Resonant tunneling of a wave through a structure that contains a layer with a negative refractive index

We have investigated the transmission ability of a layered structure the central layer of which is made of a “left-handed” material (its refractive index is negative) and is separated by two air slabs from a “right-handed” dielectric medium that surrounds the structure. We consider tunneling of energy fluxes through the structure and determine conditions for the complete (reflectionless) transmission of the power of the incident wave through it. We show that this effect is resonant and is observed when the tangential component of the wave vector of the incident wave coincides with the longitudinal wave vector of one of waveguiding eigenmodes of the left-handed layer.     

Guided modes in the chiral negative refractive index fiber

The novel characteristics of guided modes in the chiral negative refractive index fiber are investigated theoretically in this letter.We derive the characteristic equation of guided modes.Based on two types of chiral metamaterial parameters,we present the dispersion curves,energy flux,and power of guided modes.Some abnormal features,such as the existence of surface mode and dispersion curves with different shapes,intersection of dispersion curves of different guided modes,negative energy flux in the achiral cladding,and zero power at some normalized frequencies,are found in the chiral negative refractive index fiber.     

Imaging properties of uniaxially anisotropic negative refractive index materials

The imaging properties of uniaxially anisotropic negative refractive index materials have been investigated theoretically. Based on an accurate theoretical formulation, we have discussed in detail whether and under what conditions the slabs of uniaxially anisotropic negative refractive index materials will have the power to focus perfectly all Fourier components of an image. It was shown that if the effects of absorption and dispersion can be neglected, under some particular conditions the slabs of uniaxially anisotropic negative refractive index materials will have the power to focus perfectly all E-mode or all H-mode or both E- and H-mode Fourier components of an image. It was also shown that perfect focus cannot occur in the presence of absorption and dispersion, but if the effects of absorption and dispersion are rather small, excellent focus can still occur.     

Resolving the wave vector in negative refractive index media

We address the general issue of resolving the wave vector in complex electromagnetic media including negative refractive media. This requires us to make a physical choice of the sign of a square root imposed merely by conditions of causality. By considering the analytic behavior of the wave vector in the complex plane, it is shown that there are a total of eight physically distinct cases in the four quadrants of two Riemann sheets.     

A simple design method of negative refractive index metamaterials

We propose a very simple design method of negative refractive index (NRI) materials that can overcome some drawbacks of conventional resonant-type NRI materials. The proposed NRI materials consist of single or double metallic patterns printed on a dielectric substrate. Our metamaterials (MTMs) show two properties that are different from other types of MTMs in obtaining effective negative values of permittivity (ε) and permeability (μ) simultaneously; the geometrical outlines of the metallic patterns are not confined within any specific shape, and the metallic patterns are printed on only one side of the dielectric substrate. Therefore, they are very easy to design and fabricate using common printed circuit board (PCB) technology according to the appropriate application. Excellent agreement between the experiment and prediction data ensures the validity of our design approach.     

Caustics due to a negative refractive index in circular graphene p-n junctions

We show that the wave functions form caustics in circular graphene p-n junctions which in the framework of geometrical optics can be interpreted with a negative refractive index.     

负折射指数物质中金属线对电磁波的影响

构造两种结构负折射指数物质(NRM)，利用数值模拟计算两种结构的S参数.由于这种结构尺度比波长小，为精确利用有限积分技术(FIT)进行模拟.通过对这两种结构中金属线位置变化对金属谐振频率影响进行模拟，最后得出由于金属线与谐振环耦合，金属线对称破缺影响谐振环谐振频率和通带，并对等效负折射指数为负的频带产生影响. 关键词： 负折射率 左手物质 通带 金属线对称破缺     

色散负折射特异介质的1维光子晶体缺陷态

在1维光子晶体中引入色散负折射特异介质,分析了其介电常数和磁导率在微波区（1～10 GHz）与频率的关系。分别对以色散负折射介质为缺陷的正折射率介质光子晶体及以正折射率介质为缺陷的正负折射率介质光子晶体进行了数值仿真,得出了均匀平面电磁波在正入射和斜入射时的透射谱。结果表明:在介电常数和磁导率均为负值的不同禁带中,分别出现了单、双缺陷模。利用透射谱的这一特点,可实现单、双通道滤波。