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Electrostatic theory for designing lossless negative permittivity metamaterials

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: We develop an electrostatic theory for designing bulk composites with effective lossless negative permittivities. The theory and associated design procedure are validated by comparing their predictions with those of rigorous full-wave simulations. It is demonstrated that the excitation of the Fröhlich mode (the first-order surface mode) of the constitutive nanoparticles plays a key role in achieving negative permittivities with compensated losses.

Source: Optics Letters

DOI: 10.1364/ol.35.001431

Authors: Yong Zeng, Qi Wu, Douglas H. Werner

Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Science Foundation

Award: MRSEC: Center for Molecular Nanofabrication and Devices