Open AccessElectromagnetic wave propagations in conjugate metamaterials
Author(s) -
Yadong Xu,
Yangyang Fu,
Huanyang Chen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.25.004952
Subject(s) - metamaterial , transformation optics , optics , lens (geology) , superlens , physics , electromagnetic field , limiting , phase conjugation , electromagnetic radiation , negative refraction , lasing threshold , transformation (genetics) , geometrical optics , field (mathematics) , conjugate , wavelength , laser , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , gene , engineering , mathematical analysis
In this work, by employing field transformation optics, we deduce a special kind of materials called conjugate metamaterials, which can support intriguing electromagnetic wave propagations, such as negative refractions and lasing phenomena. These materials could also serve as substrates for making a subwavelength-resolution lens, and the so-called "perfect lens" is demonstrated to be a limiting case.