Nonlinear magnetic metamaterials
Author(s) -
Ilya V. Shadrivov,
Alexander B. Kozyrev,
Daniel W. van der Weide,
Yuri S. Kivshar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.020266
Subject(s) - metamaterial , split ring resonator , resonator , varicap , optics , metamaterial antenna , nonlinear system , microwave , optoelectronics , negative refraction , transmission (telecommunications) , transformation optics , diode , physics , materials science , capacitance , telecommunications , antenna (radio) , electrode , quantum mechanics , directional antenna , computer science , slot antenna
We study experimentally nonlinear tunable magnetic metamaterials operating at microwave frequencies. We fabricate the nonlinear metamaterial composed of double split-ring resonators where a varactor diode is introduced into each resonator so that the magnetic resonance can be tuned dynamically by varying the input power. We demonstrate that at higher powers the transmission of the metamaterial becomes power-dependent and, as a result, such metamaterial can demonstrate various nonlinear properties. In particular, we study experimentally the power-dependent shift of the transmission band and demonstrate nonlinearity-induced enhancement (or suppression) of wave transmission.
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