Title :
Emulating metamaterial anisotropy by tapered waveguides
Author :
Smolyaninov, I.I. ; Smolyaninova, V.N. ; Kildishev, A.V. ; Shalaev, V.M.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol., BAE Syst., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that metamaterial devices requiring anisotropic dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability can be emulated by specifically designed tapered waveguides.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; approximation theory; magnetic permeability; metamaterials; optical design techniques; optical materials; optical planar waveguides; permittivity; anisotropic dielectric permittivity; magnetic permeability; metamaterial device; planar waveguide; ray optics approximation; tapered waveguide design; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectric devices; Electromagnetic waveguides; Geometrical optics; Gold; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Waveguide components; (160.1245) Artificially engineered materials; (160.3918) Metamaterials;
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
