Title :
Planar superconducting toroidal metamaterial: A source for oscillating vector-potential?
Author :
Savinov, V. ; Delfanazari, K. ; Fedotov, V.A. ; Zheludev, Nikolay I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first superconducting metamaterial that can exhibit a profound toroidal dipolar resonance. Quantum behaviour of the superconductor and toroidal excitation of the metamaterial are both necessary prerequisites for observing the time-dependent Aharonov-Bohm effect.
Keywords :
Aharonov-Bohm effect; electromagnetic metamaterials; superconducting materials; oscillating vector potential; planar superconducting toroidal metamaterial; quantum behaviour; time dependent Aharonov Bohm effect; toroidal dipolar resonance; toroidal excitation; Electromagnetics; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Scattering; Solids; Temperature measurement; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
