电磁超材料中负磁导率对负介电常数的影响

为深入了解电磁超材料中物质间相互作用关系,理论分析了金属导体线阵列宏结构嵌入单负磁导率媒质中时其等效介电常数的变化特性。数值计算和电磁仿真方法相结合,讨论了单负磁导率媒质和单负介电常数媒质的相互作用关系,提出了减小其相互作用的解决方法。仿真结果显示：将金属线阵列直接嵌入到单负磁导率媒质中时,电磁超材料传输特性在整个频段内为传输禁带;将金属线裹附一层绝缘材料后,传输禁带变为传输通带,这表明金属线阵列和单负磁导率媒质之间必须加入一种绝缘材料才能合成双负的电磁超材料。     

基于小型化结构的各向同性负磁导率材料与左手材料

提出了一种双面环各向同性结构单元模型, 理论与实验研究了其微波电磁谐振行为. 结果表明: 在电磁波平行入射和垂直入射条件下, 该结构可在同一频段实现磁谐振, 且在谐振频段磁导率为负; 当电磁波以不同角度斜入射时, 其产生负磁导率频段也保持不变, 即该结构的电磁特性不依赖于入射角度, 双面环结构具有各向同性的特点. 将双面环结构与金属线结构组合, 该组合结构具有负折射率. 另外,双面环结构还具有小型化的优点, 在不增加结构单元几何尺寸的情况下, 通过在结构单元中引入金属化过孔的方法, 增加结构单元的电长度, 可使谐振频率大幅度地向低频方向移动, 使其在低频工作时 仍保持小型化的优点. 在双面环结构中引入金属化过孔技术可使谐振单元的几何尺寸减小50%, 在微波器件、滤波器、天线等领域有广阔的应用前景.     

基于电流变液的可调谐负磁导率材料

通过把负磁导率材料SRR阵列置于高性能电流变液中,研究了电极加载方式、电流变液浓度、电流变液类型以及电场强度等因素对浸入电流变液中的SRR阵列谐振频率的影响. 实验表明,电极加载方式对SRR阵列的磁响应有重要的影响;在容器盒中充满电流变液之后SRR阵列的谐振频率往低频发生了移动,并且可以通过改变外加电场强度来调节,最大的调节范围为130MHz. 数值计算结果表明SRR阵列的有效磁导率在谐振频率附近为负值,并且有效磁导率为负的频率范围也可以通过改变外加电场强度来调节. 关键词： 负磁导率材料 谐振频率 电流变液     

Sign of the refractive index in lossy metamaterials

One of the criteria for determining the existence of negative index of refraction in artificial electromagnetic structures (metamaterials) is the occurrence of opposite directions of the group and phase velocities. In this work, we study specific examples of metamaterials where we show that the above criterion does not hold when losses are taken into account and dominate the interaction of light with the metamaterial. The structure are three-dimensional superlattices of consisting of plasmonic and polaritonic particles and are studied by a rigorous multiple-scattering theory and effective-medium approximation.     

Microwave permeability of metamaterials based on ferromagnetic composites

In this paper, we focus on metamaterials based on ferromagnetic composite combined with an inductive pattern. CoFeSiB amorphous ferromagnetic glass-coated microwires and thin films are involved in the composite. The inductive pattern is a coiling of Copper wire with a varying number of loops. We derived the microwave permeability of the ferromagnetic material inside the inductive pattern through a Landau–Gilbert model of gyromagnetism. In agreement with experimental results, the engineering of resonance frequency of the sample is achieved through the number of loops of the coiling.     

一种新型的树枝状负磁导率材料微带天线

基于树枝状金属结构单元模型的电磁特性,设计了一种双面刻有树枝状金属结构单元阵列的负磁导率介质材料,并将这种介质材料作为微带天线的基板,制备了中心工作频率为2.64GHz的树枝状负磁导率材料微带天线.仿真和测量结果都表明：相比普通微带天线,树枝状负磁导率材料微带天线的性能得到了明显改善,定向性得到了提高,E面和H面的3dB角分别收缩了18°和13°,增益提高了2.19dB,相当于有效辐射功率提高了65%.说明利用负磁导率材料作为微带天线的基板,可以明显改善微带天线的性能. 关键词： 树枝状结构 微带天线 负磁导率 增益     

Experimental investigation of photonic band gap in one-dimensional photonic crystals with metamaterials

Composite right/left-handed transmission lines with lumped element series capacitors and shunt inductors are used to experimentally realize the one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of single-negative metamaterials. The simulated and experimental results show that a special photonic band gap corresponding to zero-effective-phase (zero-_φeff${\phi }_{\mathrm{eff}}$) may appear in the microwave regime. In contrast to the Bragg gap, by changing the length ratio of the two component materials, the width and depth of the zero-_φeff${\phi }_{\mathrm{eff}}$ gap can be conveniently adjusted while keeping the center frequency constant. Furthermore, the zero-_φeff${\phi }_{\mathrm{eff}}$ gap vanishes when both the phase-matching and impedance-matching conditions are satisfied simultaneously. These transmission line structures provide a good way for realizing microwave devices based on the zero-_φeff${\phi }_{\mathrm{eff}}$ gap.     

Photonic crystals as metamaterials

The visionary work of Veselago had inspired intensive research efforts over the last decade, towards the realization of man-made structures with unprecedented electromagnetic (EM) properties. These structures, known as metamaterials, are typically periodic metallic-based resonant structures demonstrating effective constitutive parameters beyond the possibilities of natural material. For example they can exhibit optical magnetism or simultaneously negative effective permeability and permittivity which implies the existence of a negative refractive index. However, also periodic dielectric and polar material, known as photonic crystals, can exhibit EM capabilities beyond natural materials. This paper reviews the conditions and manifestations of metamaterial capabilities of photonic crystal systems.     

Extreme control of light in metamaterials: Complete and loss-free stopping of light

We present an overview of recent advances within the field of slow- and stopped-light in metamaterial and plasmonic waveguides. We start by elucidating the mechanisms by which these configurations can enable complete stopping of light. Decoherence mechanisms may destroy the zero-group-velocity condition for real-frequency/complex-wavevector modes, but we show that metamaterial and nanoplasmonic waveguides also support complex-frequency/real-wavevector modes that uphold the light-stopping condition. A further point of focus is how, by using gain, dissipative losses can be overcome in the slow- and stopped-light regimes. To this end, on the basis of full-wave finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations and analytic transfer-matrix calculations, we show that the incorporation of thin layers made of an active medium, placed adjacently to the core layer of a negative-refractive-index waveguide, can fully remove dissipative losses – in a slow- or stopped-light regime where the effective index of the guided lightwave remains negative.     

超材料微波磁导率色散行为的电可调控性研究

研究在开口金属谐振环(SRR)结构嵌入一个电容二极管后,通过电压调控二极管的电容使得SRR结构的等效电容值发生改变,能实现对SRR的谐振频率和等效磁导率的调控,从而提出了一种智能的微波磁性超材料结构.采用时域差分有限元法(Finite-Difference Time-Domain)和恢复算法模拟了变容二极管的工作电压变化下,SRR结构谐振频率和磁导率的变化规律.研究结果表明工作电压增大使变容二极管的电容值减小时,将导致SRR结构的谐振频率向低频段移动,其磁导率的共振频率也将向低频移动.最后指出了SRR结构与常规磁性材料(如铁氧体)磁导率色散行为的不同之处. 关键词： 超材料 微波磁导率     

Magnetic monopole-like response in metamaterials

In this paper, we explored magnetic monopole-like responses in metamaterials. We designed a sub-wavelength metamolecule that is composed of two dielectric-spaced split-ring resonators. In response to incident waves, the induced magnetic field in the metamolecule resembles that of a two-dimensional magnetic monopole. The magnetic monopole-like response is resulted from electric resonance of the metamolecule, so an electric dipole is always attached. By combining two mirror-symmetric metamolecules with inward and outward radial magnetic fields, magnetic dipole-like responses can be produced just as an electric dipole is formed by separating two opposite-signed electric charges.     

Towards some real applications for negative materials

The near field technologies, negative index materials (NIM), photonic crystals and plasmonics combined with innovation in high dielectric antennas, wireless systems, and photonic circuits open the prospect of novel antennas, integrated circuits, sensors (chemical, biological and individual molecule), medical scanners, displays and imagers, which have the potential to outperform conventional technology and create many commercial opportunities [A.J. Holden, Inside the Wavelength, Electromagnetics in the Near Field, State of the Science Review for DTI Foresight, UK, February 2004, available at: http://www.foresight.gov.uk/]. A selection of these applications is reviewed and the challenges for the technologies set in context.     

Dual bands of negative refractive indexes in the planar left-handed metamaterials

A kind of planar left-handed metamaterial (LHM) with unique configurations is demonstrated, which offers an approach in building dual-band negative-index materials. Simulated and experimental results predict two left-handed transmission bands near 11.1 and 14.6 GHz. Dual bands of negative refractive indexes are verified using the retrieval procedure. Field and current distribution at the dual magnetic resonance are also examined. The effective electromagnetic parameters show that by carefully adjusting dimensions of the unit cell, electric and magnetic resonances can be coexistent at some frequency ranges with both negative permittivity and negative permeability. The idea can help us designing planar negative-index materials with multibands.     

Terahertz transmission properties of four metamaterials

We investigated the power transmission properties of four metamaterials in terahertz regime. The measured results reveal a global maximum transmission peak at 2.52 THz, and some local transmission peaks. In order to find a best metamaterials with relatively high transmission efficiency, we compared measured power transmission performances of four types of metamaterials microstructures, and analyzed their transmission differences.     

色散磁导率对异向介质中的调制不稳定性的影响

基于Drude模型研究了异向介质的色散磁导率对调制不稳定性的影响. 结果表明，在反常色散情形，赝五阶非线性在异向介质的负折射区中增大了调制频谱的范围及增益值，这与常规正折射介质中出现的现象正好相反；自陡峭效应在异向介质中有可能为负值，但无论正负，也无论在正折射区还是负折射区，它都抑制调制不稳定性的产生；二阶非线性色散效应在正、负折射区中分别促进和抑制调制不稳定性的产生. 在正常色散情形，由于二阶非线性色散效应的作用，使本来在常规正折射介质中不可能出现的调制不稳定性现象也能出现，这一特性为在正常色散区形成孤     

色散磁导率对异向介质中的调制不稳定性的影响

基于Drude模型研究了异向介质的色散磁导率对调制不稳定性的影响. 结果表明,在反常色散情形,赝五阶非线性在异向介质的负折射区中增大了调制频谱的范围及增益值,这与常规正折射介质中出现的现象正好相反;自陡峭效应在异向介质中有可能为负值,但无论正负,也无论在正折射区还是负折射区,它都抑制调制不稳定性的产生;二阶非线性色散效应在正、负折射区中分别促进和抑制调制不稳定性的产生. 在正常色散情形,由于二阶非线性色散效应的作用,使本来在常规正折射介质中不可能出现的调制不稳定性现象也能出现,这一特性为在正常色散区形成孤 关键词： 异向介质 调制不稳定性 色散磁导率 二阶非线性色散     

Nonlinear magnetoinductive waves and domain walls in composite metamaterials

We describe novel physics of nonlinear magnetoinductive waves in left-handed composite metamaterials. We derive the coupled equations for describing the propagation of magnetoinductive waves, and show that in the nonlinear regime the magnetic response of a metamaterial may become bistable. We analyze modulational instability of different nonlinear states, and also demonstrate that nonlinear metamaterials may support the propagation of domain walls (kinks) connecting the regions with the positive and negative magnetization.     

Photonic gap vanishing in one-dimensional photonic crystals with single-negative metamaterials

The properties of photonic band gap in one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of single-negative metamaterials are studied theoretically. Our study shows that the photonic gap will vanish at a certain incident angle when both the phase-match and impedance-match conditions are satisfied simultaneously, suggesting that the bandwidth and location of the photonic gap are strongly dependent on the incident angle and polarization. However, the photonic gap will not vanish and may become insensitive to the incident angle when the two match conditions cannot be met. Our study also shows that losses in metamaterials have little effect on the properties of the photonic gap.     

采用负折射率材料提高空间望远镜分辨率的理论研究

传统的空间望远镜是根据分辨率衍射极限公式,通过增大系统的通光口径来提高分辨率的,但这样系统的体积和重量相应增大,增加了空间运载的难度。负折射率材料(Negative Index Materials,NIMs)的出现,为高分辨率空间望远镜的发展提供了新的思路。NIMs对含有物体精细结构信息但在真空中随距离指数衰减传播的渐失场有增益放大作用,从而使渐失场能够参与成像,实现光学系统传统分辨率衍射极限的突破。本文介绍了NIMs的研究历史,分析了由负折射产生的负群速度、逆Doppler频移、反常Cerenkov辐射、负折射等各种效应,重点讨论了采用NIMs实现望远系统传统分辨率突破的内涵和意义以及今后研究工作的重点。     

Dispersive characteristics of surface plasmon polaritons on negative refractive index gratings

The dispersive characteristics of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) supported by a periodically corrugated boundary between vacuum and a negative refractive index, isotropic material were studied theoretically by numerical solution of a dispersion equation. SPP dispersion curves were correlated with the optical response of the corrugated boundary in frequency regions where SPPs can be excited by a normally incident plane wave. Abrupt reflectivity variations, characterized by the presence of a near unity maximum and an almost zero minimum, were found in regions where the boundary without corrugation exhibits low reflectivity and rather featureless reflectivity curves.