Title :
Negative index metamaterials for visible wavelengths
Author :
Xiao, Shumin ; Chettiar, Uday K. ; Kildishev, Alexander V. ; Thoreson, Mark ; Drachev, Vladimir P. ; Shalaev, Vladimir M. ; Lavrentovich, Oleg D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We report on a metamaterial sample that demonstrates double-negative index behavior at the shortest wavelength to date. We also discuss the controlled resonance tuning of optical magnetism in materials by using of liquid crystals.
Keywords :
liquid crystals; magneto-optical effects; metamagnetism; metamaterials; optical materials; optical tuning; refractive index; double-negative index metamaterials; liquid crystals; optical magnetism; resonance tuning; Gratings; Liquid crystals; Magnetic resonance; Metamaterials; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Temperature; 160.3918; 220.4241;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
