Title :
Scattering vs. absorption tradeoff revisited in the presence of transformation media
Author :
Castaldi, Giuseppe ; Galdi, Vincenzo ; Alù, Andrea ; Engheta, Nader
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
Abstract :
We show that transformation-optics-inspired metamaterials can be exploited to tailor the scattering vs. absorption tradeoff so as to strongly reduce the visibility of an electromagnetic sensor while preserving its sensing capabilities.
Keywords :
electromagnetic devices; electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave scattering; metamaterials; optical materials; optical sensors; absorption tradeoff; electromagnetic sensor; scattering tradeoff; transformation media presence; transformation-optics-inspired metamaterial; Absorption; Educational institutions; Media; Optics; Optimized production technology; Scattering; Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348589
