Title :
Cloaking at optical frequencies using dielectrics
Author :
Li, Jensen ; Valentine, Jason ; Zentgraf, Thomas ; Bartal, Guy ; Zhang, Xiang
Author_Institution :
NSF Nanoscale Sci. & Eng. Center, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate cloaking at optical frequencies. A dielectric carpet cloak is designed to hide object under a curved reflecting surface by mimicking the reflection from a flat surface, enabling broadband invisibility with low loss.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; light propagation; light reflection; broadband invisibility; cloaking; curved reflecting surface; dielectric carpet cloak; dielectrics; flat surface reflection; optical frequency; Dielectric materials; Frequency; Integrated optics; Metamaterials; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.3205) Invisibility cloaks;
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
