Electromagnetic localization based on transformation optics
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 11, pp. 11891-11897 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.011891
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Abstract
Localization of an electromagnetic field can be achieved by transformation optics using metamaterials. A coordinate transformation structure different from traditional resonator is proposed. Wherein, arbitrary frequency of the whole band of electromagnetic wave can be localized without energy loss, i.e., the modes in this structure are continuous. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation show that the material parameter variations at the outer boundary of the structure have little influence on the localization property. When realizable physical structure is considered, multi-layer approximation should be applied. The calculated results show that the estimated localization time is about 100 ns for an 8-layer inhomogeneous approximation, and it could reach several seconds for a 30-layer homogeneous approximation. The present work may present a new application of transformation optics.
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1. Introduction
A. Ward and J. Pendry, “Refraction and geometry in Maxwell’s equations,” J. Mod. Opt. 43, 773–793 (1996). [CrossRef]
L. Gabrielli, J. Cardenas, C. Poitras, and M. Lipson, “Silicon nanostructure cloak operating at optical frequencies,” Nat. Photonics 3(8), 461–463 (2009). [CrossRef]
A. Ward and J. Pendry, “Refraction and geometry in Maxwell’s equations,” J. Mod. Opt. 43, 773–793 (1996). [CrossRef]
J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
U. Leonhardt, “Optical conformal mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
B. Zhang and B. I. Wu, “Electromagnetic detection of a perfect invisibility cloak,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103(24), 243901 (2009). [CrossRef]
B. Zhang and B. I. Wu, “Electromagnetic detection of a perfect invisibility cloak,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103(24), 243901 (2009). [CrossRef]
S. A. Cummer, B. I. Popa, D. Schurig, D. R. Smith, and J. Pendry, “Full-wave simulations of electromagnetic cloaking structures,” Phys. Rev. E Stat. Nonlin. Soft Matter Phys. 74, 036621 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
2. Theoretical considerations
L. Zhang, M. Yan, and M. Qiu, “The effect of transformation order on the invisibility performance of a practical cylindrical cloak,” J. Opt. A, Pure Appl. Opt. 10(9), 095001 (2008). [CrossRef]
J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
L. Zhang, M. Yan, and M. Qiu, “The effect of transformation order on the invisibility performance of a practical cylindrical cloak,” J. Opt. A, Pure Appl. Opt. 10(9), 095001 (2008). [CrossRef]
W. Cai, U. Chettiar, A. Kildishev, V. Shalaev, and G. Milton, “Nonmagnetic cloak with minimized scattering,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91(11), 111105 (2007). [CrossRef]
J. Xu and X. Zhang, “Cloaking radiation of moving electron beam and relativistic energy loss spectra,” Opt. Express 17(6), 4758–4772 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
3. Numerical simulation and analysis
3.1 Calculations of eigenmodes
3.2 Calculations of response characteristics of a single frequency wave in the time domain
S. A. Cummer, B. I. Popa, D. Schurig, D. R. Smith, and J. Pendry, “Full-wave simulations of electromagnetic cloaking structures,” Phys. Rev. E Stat. Nonlin. Soft Matter Phys. 74, 036621 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
3. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References and links
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J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
U. Leonhardt, “Optical conformal mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
U. Leonhardt, “Notes on conformal invisibility devices,” N. J. Phys. 8(7), 118 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
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W. Cai, U. K. Chettiar, A. V. Kildishev, and V. M. Shalaev, “Optical cloaking with metamaterials,” Nat. Photonics 1(4), 224–227 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
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U. Leonhardt and T. Tyc, “Broadband invisibility by non-Euclidean cloaking,” Science 323(5910), 110–112 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
J. Valentine, J. Li, T. Zentgraf, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, “An optical cloak made of dielectrics,” Nat. Mater. 8(7), 568–571 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
L. Gabrielli, J. Cardenas, C. Poitras, and M. Lipson, “Silicon nanostructure cloak operating at optical frequencies,” Nat. Photonics 3(8), 461–463 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
B. Zhang and B. I. Wu, “Electromagnetic detection of a perfect invisibility cloak,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 103(24), 243901 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
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W. Cai, U. Chettiar, A. Kildishev, V. Shalaev, and G. Milton, “Nonmagnetic cloak with minimized scattering,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91(11), 111105 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
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A. Hendi, J. Henn, and U. Leonhardt, “Ambiguities in the scattering tomography for central potentials,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97(7), 073902 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. Xu and X. Zhang, “Cloaking radiation of moving electron beam and relativistic energy loss spectra,” Opt. Express 17(6), 4758–4772 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] |
OCIS Codes
(120.4570) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Optical design of instruments
(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: April 5, 2010
Revised Manuscript: May 16, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: May 16, 2010
Published: May 20, 2010
Citation
Tianrui Zhai, Ying Zhou, Jinwei Shi, Zhaona Wang, Dahe Liu, and Jing Zhou, "Electromagnetic localization based on transformation optics," Opt. Express 18, 11891-11897 (2010)
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References
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- J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- U. Leonhardt, “Optical conformal mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- U. Leonhardt, “Notes on conformal invisibility devices,” N. J. Phys. 8(7), 118 (2006). [CrossRef]
- D. Schurig, J. J. Mock, B. J. Justice, S. A. Cummer, J. B. Pendry, A. F. Starr, and D. R. Smith, “Metamaterial electromagnetic cloak at microwave frequencies,” Science 314(5801), 977–980 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- S. A. Cummer, B. I. Popa, D. Schurig, D. R. Smith, and J. Pendry, “Full-wave simulations of electromagnetic cloaking structures,” Phys. Rev. E Stat. Nonlin. Soft Matter Phys. 74, 036621 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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- J. Lee, J. Blair, V. Tamma, Q. Wu, S. Rhee, C. Summers, and W. Park, “Direct visualization of optical frequency invisibility cloak based on silicon nanorod array,” Opt. Express 17(15), 12922–12928 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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- W. Cai, U. Chettiar, A. Kildishev, V. Shalaev, and G. Milton, “Nonmagnetic cloak with minimized scattering,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91(11), 111105 (2007). [CrossRef]
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- J. Xu and X. Zhang, “Cloaking radiation of moving electron beam and relativistic energy loss spectra,” Opt. Express 17(6), 4758–4772 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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