• DocumentCode
    3114434
  • Title

    A plethora of negative-refraction phenomenons in relativistic and non-relativistic scenarios

  • Author

    Mackay, Tom G. ; Lakhtakia, Akhlesh

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Math. Sci., Univ. of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-19 Aug. 2010
  • Firstpage
    772
  • Lastpage
    775
  • Abstract
    In accordance with Snel´s law of refraction, whether a plane wave is refracted in the negative sense or positive sense at a planar boundary between two homogenous mediums is determined solely by the orientation of the real parts of the wavevectors involved. Thus, negative refraction should be distinguished from the associated but independent phenomenons of negative phase velocity, counterposition and negative deflection of energy flux. None of these phenomenons is Lorentz covariant.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic wave refraction; Snel refraction law; energy flux negative deflection; homogenous mediums; negative phase velocity; negative-refraction phenomenons; nonrelativistic scenarios; planar boundary; relativistic scenario; Lenses; Metamaterials; Observers; Optical refraction; Optimized production technology; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2010 URSI International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Berlin
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5155-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5154-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2010.5637239
  • Filename
    5637239