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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 23 — Nov. 5, 2012
  • pp: 25744–25751

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Numerical study of a new negative index material in mid-infrared spectrum

Dengmu Cheng, Jianliang Xie, Peiheng Zhou, Huibin Zhang, Nan Zhang, and Longjiang Deng  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 23, pp. 25744-25751 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.025744


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Abstract

We explored numerically a new negative index material in mid-infrared spectrum, based on a thin wire net pairs and a square ring pairs array, which exhibits simultaneously hyper-transmission, polarization independence and small period. The mechanism implementing the negative refractive index was analyzed using retrieved optical constants as well as a valid analytical expression of the effective permeability that was deduced by virtue of a simple equivalent circuit model and applied to account for the magnetic property of this metamaterial.

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OCIS Codes
(260.3060) Physical optics : Infrared
(310.6860) Thin films : Thin films, optical properties
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials

ToC Category:
Metamaterials

History
Original Manuscript: August 8, 2012
Revised Manuscript: October 13, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: October 18, 2012
Published: October 30, 2012

Citation
Dengmu Cheng, Jianliang Xie, Peiheng Zhou, Huibin Zhang, Nan Zhang, and Longjiang Deng, "Numerical study of a new negative index material in mid-infrared spectrum," Opt. Express 20, 25744-25751 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-23-25744


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