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Far field free-space measurement of three dimensional hole –in –Teflon invisibility cloak |
Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 5, pp. 5941-5948 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.005941
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Abstract
In this paper, we report a fabrication of a three-dimensional (3D) carpet cloak that works for any polarization in free space. Two-dimensional (2D) conformal mapping is first employed and the 3D structure is generated by a rotation of the 2D cloak. The structure of the cloak is hole-in-dielectric. The triangular invisible region has a height of 36 mm (one third of the height of the whole device) and a width of 240 mm. The cloaking effect is examined in free space by measuring the scattering parameters. The results show our device has very good cloaking performance in a wide frequency range from 4 to10 GHz.
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1. Introduction
J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science 312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Choi, S. H. Lee, Y. Kim, S. B. Kang, J. Shin, M. H. Kwak, K. Y. Kang, Y. H. Lee, N. Park, and B. Min, “A terahertz metamaterial with unnaturally high refractive index,” Nature 470(7334), 369–373 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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, “Optical conformal mapping,” Science 312(5781), 1777–1780 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. Y. Chen, U. Leonhardt, and T. Tyc, “Conformal cloak for waves,” Phys. Rev. A 83(5), 055801 (2011). [CrossRef]
T. Xu, Y. C. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. K. Ong, and Y. G. Ma, “Perfect invisibility cloaking by isotropic media,” Phys. Rev. A 86(4), 043827 (2012). [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]
Y. A. Urzhumov, N. B. Kundtz, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Cross-section comparisons of cloaks designed by transformation optical and optical conformal mapping approaches,” J. Opt. 13(2), 024002 (2011). [CrossRef]
H.F. Ma and T. j. Cui, “Three-dimensional broadband ground-plane cloak made of metamaterials,” Nature Comm. 1, 124 (2011), Doi: 10.1038/ncomms1023 (2010). [CrossRef]
H. F. Ma, W. X. Jiang, X. M. Yang, X. Y. Zhou, and T. J. Cui, “Compact-sized and broadband carpet cloak and free-space cloak,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19947–19959 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. G. Ma, N. Wang, and C. K. Ong, “Application of inverse, strict conformal transformation to design waveguide devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 27(5), 968–972 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
2. 2D model design and simulation
3. Implementation of the 3D cloak
4. Far-field free space measurement
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References and links
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] | |
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] | |
J. S. Li and J. B. Pendry, “Hiding under the carpet: a new strategy for cloaking,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 101(20), 203901 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
U. Leonhardt and T. Tyc, “Broadband invisibility by non-Euclidean cloaking,” Science 323(5910), 110–112 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. Valentine, J. S. Li, T. Zentgraf, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, “An optical cloak made of dielectrics,” Nat. Mater. 8(7), 568–571 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
L. H. Gabrielli, J. Cardenas, C. B. Poitras, and M. Lipson, “Silicon nanostructure cloak operating at optical frequencies,” Nat. Photonics 3(8), 461–463 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
R. Liu, C. Ji, J. J. Mock, J. Y. Chin, T. J. Cui, and D. R. Smith, “Broadband ground-plane cloak,” Science 323(5912), 366–369 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T. Ergin, N. Stenger, P. Brenner, J. B. Pendry, and M. Wegener, “Three-dimensional invisibility cloak at optical wavelengths,” Science 328(5976), 337–339 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
X. Z. Chen, Y. Luo, J. J. Zhang, K. Jiang, J. B. Pendry, and S. A. Zhang, “Macroscopic invisibility cloaking of visible light,” Nat Commun 2, 176 (2011), doi:. [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
B. L. Zhang, Y. Luo, X. G. Liu, and G. Barbastathis, “Macroscopic invisibility cloak for visible light,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 106(3), 033901 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
H.F. Ma and T. j. Cui, “Three-dimensional broadband ground-plane cloak made of metamaterials,” Nature Comm. 1, 124 (2011), Doi: 10.1038/ncomms1023 (2010). [CrossRef] | |
M. Choi, S. H. Lee, Y. Kim, S. B. Kang, J. Shin, M. H. Kwak, K. Y. Kang, Y. H. Lee, N. Park, and B. Min, “A terahertz metamaterial with unnaturally high refractive index,” Nature 470(7334), 369–373 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “Chapter 2 Transformation optics and the geometry of light,” Prog. Opt. 53, 69–152 (2009). | |
U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “Geometry and light: the science of invisibility,” (Dover, Mineola, 2010). | |
H. Y. Chen, U. Leonhardt, and T. Tyc, “Conformal cloak for waves,” Phys. Rev. A 83(5), 055801 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
T. Xu, Y. C. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. K. Ong, and Y. G. Ma, “Perfect invisibility cloaking by isotropic media,” Phys. Rev. A 86(4), 043827 (2012). [CrossRef] | |
Y. A. Urzhumov, N. B. Kundtz, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Cross-section comparisons of cloaks designed by transformation optical and optical conformal mapping approaches,” J. Opt. 13(2), 024002 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
H. F. Ma, W. X. Jiang, X. M. Yang, X. Y. Zhou, and T. J. Cui, “Compact-sized and broadband carpet cloak and free-space cloak,” Opt. Express 17(22), 19947–19959 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
Y. G. Ma, N. Wang, and C. K. Ong, “Application of inverse, strict conformal transformation to design waveguide devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 27(5), 968–972 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
R. F. Huang, S. Matitsine, L. Liu, L. B. Kong, R. Kumaran, and R. Balakrishnan, “Broadband free space material measurement system,” 33rd Annual Symposium of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) Englewood, Colorado, USA, 2011, pp. 477–482. |
OCIS Codes
(220.0220) Optical design and fabrication : Optical design and fabrication
(230.3205) Optical devices : Invisibility cloaks
ToC Category:
Optical Devices
History
Original Manuscript: November 21, 2012
Revised Manuscript: January 16, 2013
Manuscript Accepted: January 20, 2013
Published: March 4, 2013
Citation
Ning Wang, Yungui Ma, Ruifeng Huang, and C. K. Ong, "Far field free-space measurement of three dimensional hole –in –Teflon invisibility cloak," Opt. Express 21, 5941-5948 (2013)
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References
- J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig, and D. R. Smith, “Controlling electromagnetic fields,” Science312(5781), 1780–1782 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- U. Leonhardt, “Optical conformal mapping,” Science312(5781), 1777–1780 (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,” Science314(5801), 977–980 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. S. Li and J. B. Pendry, “Hiding under the carpet: a new strategy for cloaking,” Phys. Rev. Lett.101(20), 203901 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- U. Leonhardt and T. Tyc, “Broadband invisibility by non-Euclidean cloaking,” Science323(5910), 110–112 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. Valentine, J. S. Li, T. Zentgraf, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, “An optical cloak made of dielectrics,” Nat. Mater.8(7), 568–571 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- L. H. Gabrielli, J. Cardenas, C. B. Poitras, and M. Lipson, “Silicon nanostructure cloak operating at optical frequencies,” Nat. Photonics3(8), 461–463 (2009). [CrossRef]
- R. Liu, C. Ji, J. J. Mock, J. Y. Chin, T. J. Cui, and D. R. Smith, “Broadband ground-plane cloak,” Science323(5912), 366–369 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. Ergin, N. Stenger, P. Brenner, J. B. Pendry, and M. Wegener, “Three-dimensional invisibility cloak at optical wavelengths,” Science328(5976), 337–339 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- X. Z. Chen, Y. Luo, J. J. Zhang, K. Jiang, J. B. Pendry, and S. A. Zhang, “Macroscopic invisibility cloaking of visible light,” Nat Commun2, 176 (2011), doi:. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- B. L. Zhang, Y. Luo, X. G. Liu, and G. Barbastathis, “Macroscopic invisibility cloak for visible light,” Phys. Rev. Lett.106(3), 033901 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H.F. Ma and T. j. Cui, “Three-dimensional broadband ground-plane cloak made of metamaterials,” Nature Comm. 1, 124 (2011), Doi: 10.1038/ncomms1023 (2010). [CrossRef]
- M. Choi, S. H. Lee, Y. Kim, S. B. Kang, J. Shin, M. H. Kwak, K. Y. Kang, Y. H. Lee, N. Park, and B. Min, “A terahertz metamaterial with unnaturally high refractive index,” Nature470(7334), 369–373 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “Chapter 2 Transformation optics and the geometry of light,” Prog. Opt. 53, 69–152 (2009).
- U. Leonhardt and T. G. Philbin, “Geometry and light: the science of invisibility,” (Dover, Mineola, 2010).
- H. Y. Chen, U. Leonhardt, and T. Tyc, “Conformal cloak for waves,” Phys. Rev. A83(5), 055801 (2011). [CrossRef]
- T. Xu, Y. C. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. K. Ong, and Y. G. Ma, “Perfect invisibility cloaking by isotropic media,” Phys. Rev. A86(4), 043827 (2012). [CrossRef]
- Y. A. Urzhumov, N. B. Kundtz, D. R. Smith, and J. B. Pendry, “Cross-section comparisons of cloaks designed by transformation optical and optical conformal mapping approaches,” J. Opt.13(2), 024002 (2011). [CrossRef]
- H. F. Ma, W. X. Jiang, X. M. Yang, X. Y. Zhou, and T. J. Cui, “Compact-sized and broadband carpet cloak and free-space cloak,” Opt. Express17(22), 19947–19959 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Y. G. Ma, N. Wang, and C. K. Ong, “Application of inverse, strict conformal transformation to design waveguide devices,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A27(5), 968–972 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- R. F. Huang, S. Matitsine, L. Liu, L. B. Kong, R. Kumaran, and R. Balakrishnan, “Broadband free space material measurement system,” 33rd Annual Symposium of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) Englewood, Colorado, USA, 2011, pp. 477–482.
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