A chirality switching device designed with transformation optics

doi:10.1364/OE.18.021419

A chirality switching device designed with transformation optics

Yuan Shen, Kun Ding, Wujiong Sun, and Lei Zhou »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 20, pp. 21419-21426 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.021419

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Based on transformation optics theory, we designed a chirality switching device, such that an object hidden inside would exhibit a reversed chirality (i.e., from left-handedness to right-handedness) for an observer at the far field. Distinct from a perfect mirror which also creates a chirality-reversed image, our device makes the original object completely invisible to the far field observer. Numerical simulations are employed to demonstrate the functionalities of the designed devices in both two- and three-dimensional spaces.

OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(260.2110) Physical optics : Electromagnetic optics
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials

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Physical Optics

History
Original Manuscript: August 5, 2010
Revised Manuscript: September 2, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: September 16, 2010
Published: September 23, 2010

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Yuan Shen, Kun Ding, Wujiong Sun, and Lei Zhou, "A chirality switching device designed with transformation optics," Opt. Express 18, 21419-21426 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-20-21419

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G. Q. Lin, Y. M. Li, and A. S. C. Chan, Principles and Applications of Asymmetric Synthesis, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2001), Chap. 1.
U. J. Meierhenrich, Amino Acids and the Asymmetry of Life, (Springer, Berlin, 2008), Chap. 1.
J. B. Pendry and S. A. Ramakrishna, “Focussing Light Using Negative Refraction,” J. Phys. Condens. Matter 15(37), 6345–6364 (2003). [CrossRef]
In this paper, we consider only those sources emitting light rays symmetrically, i.e., for any ray emitted from the source, we can always find another emitted ray going to the opposite direction.
J. B. Pendry, “Negative refraction makes a perfect lens,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 85(18), 3966–3969 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Maystre and S. Enoch, “Perfect lenses made with left-handed materials: Alice’s mirror?” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 21(1), 122–131 (2004). [CrossRef]
Y. Lai, J. Ng, H. Y. Chen, D. Z. Han, J. J. Xiao, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Illusion optics: the optical transformation of an object into another object,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253902 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Lai, H. Y. Chen, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Complementary Media Invisibility Cloak that Cloaks Objects at a Distance Outside the Cloaking Shell,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(9), 093901 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
U. Leonhardt, “Optical Conformal Mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. Chen, C. T. Chan, and P. Sheng, “Transformation Optics and Metamaterials,” Nat. Mater. 9(5), 387–396 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
L. V. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis, (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979), Chap. 3&8.
H. Y. Chen and C. T. Chan, “Transformation Media that Rotate Electromagnetic Fields,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(24), 241105 (2007). [CrossRef]
M. Rahm, D. Schurig, D. A. Robertsa, S. A. Cummera, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Design of Electromagnetic Cloaks and Concentrators Using Form-invariant Coordinate Transformations of Maxwell’s Equations,” Phot. Nano.: Fund. Appl. 6(1), 87–95 (2008). [CrossRef]
Z. Jacob, L. V. Alekseyev, and E. Narimanov, “Optical Hyperlens: Far-field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit,” Opt. Express 14(18), 8247–8256 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Rahm, S. A. Cummer, D. Schurig, J. B. Pendry, and D. R. Smith, “Optical Design of Reflectionless Complex Media by Finite Embedded Coordinate Transformations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 100(6), 063903 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “General Relativity in Electrical Engineering,” N. J. Phys. 8(10), 247 (2006). [CrossRef]
L. Bergamin, “Electromagnetic Fields and Boundary Conditions at the Interface of Generalized Transformation Media,” Phys. Rev. A 80(6), 063835 (2009). [CrossRef]
COMSOL Multi-physics 3.5, developed by COMSOL ©, network license (2008).
All lengths are rescaled by the working wavelengths taken in the simulations.
Here the shape of device is shown only for identifying the position.
The directional source is formed by an array of 6 × 6 line sources (with lattice constant 0.5.). The pumping fields of these sources are chosen as  (+1−1+1−1+1−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−1+1−1+1−1)
The point source consists of three mutually orthogonal antennae, with pumping fields carefully adjusted to ensure that the resultant radiation pattern in free space exhibits a spherical symmetry.

Alekseyev, L. V.
Bergamin, L.
Chan, C. T.
Chen, H.
Chen, H. Y.
Cummer, S. A.
Cummera, S. A.
Enoch, S.
Han, D. Z.
Jacob, Z.
Lai, Y.
Leonhardt, U.
Maystre, D.
Narimanov, E.
Ng, J.
Pendry, J. B.
Philbin, T. G.
Rahm, M.
Ramakrishna, S. A.
Robertsa, D. A.
Schurig, D.
Sheng, P.
Smith, D. R.
Xiao, J. J.
Zhang, Z. Q.

Appl. Phys. Lett.

H. Y. Chen and C. T. Chan, “Transformation Media that Rotate Electromagnetic Fields,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(24), 241105 (2007). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. A

D. Maystre and S. Enoch, “Perfect lenses made with left-handed materials: Alice’s mirror?” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 21(1), 122–131 (2004). [CrossRef]

J. Phys. Condens. Matter

J. B. Pendry and S. A. Ramakrishna, “Focussing Light Using Negative Refraction,” J. Phys. Condens. Matter 15(37), 6345–6364 (2003). [CrossRef]

N. J. Phys.

U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “General Relativity in Electrical Engineering,” N. J. Phys. 8(10), 247 (2006). [CrossRef]

Nat. Mater.

H. Chen, C. T. Chan, and P. Sheng, “Transformation Optics and Metamaterials,” Nat. Mater. 9(5), 387–396 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Express

Z. Jacob, L. V. Alekseyev, and E. Narimanov, “Optical Hyperlens: Far-field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit,” Opt. Express 14(18), 8247–8256 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Phot. Nano.: Fund. Appl.

M. Rahm, D. Schurig, D. A. Robertsa, S. A. Cummera, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Design of Electromagnetic Cloaks and Concentrators Using Form-invariant Coordinate Transformations of Maxwell’s Equations,” Phot. Nano.: Fund. Appl. 6(1), 87–95 (2008). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. A

L. Bergamin, “Electromagnetic Fields and Boundary Conditions at the Interface of Generalized Transformation Media,” Phys. Rev. A 80(6), 063835 (2009). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Y. Lai, J. Ng, H. Y. Chen, D. Z. Han, J. J. Xiao, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Illusion optics: the optical transformation of an object into another object,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253902 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Lai, H. Y. Chen, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Complementary Media Invisibility Cloak that Cloaks Objects at a Distance Outside the Cloaking Shell,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(9), 093901 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Rahm, S. A. Cummer, D. Schurig, J. B. Pendry, and D. R. Smith, “Optical Design of Reflectionless Complex Media by Finite Embedded Coordinate Transformations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 100(6), 063903 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. B. Pendry, “Negative refraction makes a perfect lens,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 85(18), 3966–3969 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Science

U. Leonhardt, “Optical Conformal Mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Other

In this paper, we consider only those sources emitting light rays symmetrically, i.e., for any ray emitted from the source, we can always find another emitted ray going to the opposite direction.
G. Q. Lin, Y. M. Li, and A. S. C. Chan, Principles and Applications of Asymmetric Synthesis, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2001), Chap. 1.
U. J. Meierhenrich, Amino Acids and the Asymmetry of Life, (Springer, Berlin, 2008), Chap. 1.
COMSOL Multi-physics 3.5, developed by COMSOL ©, network license (2008).
All lengths are rescaled by the working wavelengths taken in the simulations.
Here the shape of device is shown only for identifying the position.
The directional source is formed by an array of 6 × 6 line sources (with lattice constant 0.5.). The pumping fields of these sources are chosen as  (+1−1+1−1+1−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−1+1−1+1−1)
The point source consists of three mutually orthogonal antennae, with pumping fields carefully adjusted to ensure that the resultant radiation pattern in free space exhibits a spherical symmetry.
L. V. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis, (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979), Chap. 3&8.

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[1] G. Q. Lin, Y. M. Li, and A. S. C. Chan, Principles and Applications of Asymmetric Synthesis, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2001), Chap. 1.

[2] U. J. Meierhenrich, Amino Acids and the Asymmetry of Life, (Springer, Berlin, 2008), Chap. 1.

[3] J. B. Pendry and S. A. Ramakrishna, “Focussing Light Using Negative Refraction,” J. Phys. Condens. Matter 15(37), 6345–6364 (2003). [CrossRef]

[4] In this paper, we consider only those sources emitting light rays symmetrically, i.e., for any ray emitted from the source, we can always find another emitted ray going to the opposite direction.

[5] J. B. Pendry, “Negative refraction makes a perfect lens,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 85(18), 3966–3969 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[6] D. Maystre and S. Enoch, “Perfect lenses made with left-handed materials: Alice’s mirror?” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 21(1), 122–131 (2004). [CrossRef]

[7] Y. Lai, J. Ng, H. Y. Chen, D. Z. Han, J. J. Xiao, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Illusion optics: the optical transformation of an object into another object,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253902 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] Y. Lai, H. Y. Chen, Z. Q. Zhang, and C. T. Chan, “Complementary Media Invisibility Cloak that Cloaks Objects at a Distance Outside the Cloaking Shell,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(9), 093901 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[9] U. Leonhardt, “Optical Conformal Mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] H. Chen, C. T. Chan, and P. Sheng, “Transformation Optics and Metamaterials,” Nat. Mater. 9(5), 387–396 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] L. V. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis, (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979), Chap. 3&8.

[12] H. Y. Chen and C. T. Chan, “Transformation Media that Rotate Electromagnetic Fields,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(24), 241105 (2007). [CrossRef]

[13] M. Rahm, D. Schurig, D. A. Robertsa, S. A. Cummera, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Design of Electromagnetic Cloaks and Concentrators Using Form-invariant Coordinate Transformations of Maxwell’s Equations,” Phot. Nano.: Fund. Appl. 6(1), 87–95 (2008). [CrossRef]

[14] Z. Jacob, L. V. Alekseyev, and E. Narimanov, “Optical Hyperlens: Far-field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit,” Opt. Express 14(18), 8247–8256 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] M. Rahm, S. A. Cummer, D. Schurig, J. B. Pendry, and D. R. Smith, “Optical Design of Reflectionless Complex Media by Finite Embedded Coordinate Transformations,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 100(6), 063903 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “General Relativity in Electrical Engineering,” N. J. Phys. 8(10), 247 (2006). [CrossRef]

[17] L. Bergamin, “Electromagnetic Fields and Boundary Conditions at the Interface of Generalized Transformation Media,” Phys. Rev. A 80(6), 063835 (2009). [CrossRef]

[18] COMSOL Multi-physics 3.5, developed by COMSOL ©, network license (2008).

[19] All lengths are rescaled by the working wavelengths taken in the simulations.

[20] Here the shape of device is shown only for identifying the position.

[21] The directional source is formed by an array of 6 × 6 line sources (with lattice constant 0.5.). The pumping fields of these sources are chosen as  (+1−1+1−1+1−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+4−4+2−1+1−2+2−2+2−1+1−1+1−1+1−1)

[22] The point source consists of three mutually orthogonal antennae, with pumping fields carefully adjusted to ensure that the resultant radiation pattern in free space exhibits a spherical symmetry.

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