Chiral metamaterials: from optical activity and negative refractive index to asymmetric transmission

We summarize the progress in the development and application of chiral metamaterials. After a brief review of the salient features of chiral metamaterials, such as giant optical activity, circular dichroism, and negative refractive index, the common method for the retrieval of effective parameters f...

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Published in:Journal of optics (2010) 2013-02, Vol.15 (2), p.23001-1-13
Main Authors: Li, Zhaofeng, Mutlu, Mehmet, Ozbay, Ekmel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymmetry
chiral media
Dichroism
Joining
metamaterial
Metamaterials
Optical activity
polarization-selective devices
Refractive index
Refractivity
Rings (mathematics)
subwavelength structure
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Summary:We summarize the progress in the development and application of chiral metamaterials. After a brief review of the salient features of chiral metamaterials, such as giant optical activity, circular dichroism, and negative refractive index, the common method for the retrieval of effective parameters for chiral metamaterials is surveyed. Then, we introduce some typical chiral structures, e.g., chiral metamaterial consisting of split ring resonators, complementary chiral metamaterial, and composite chiral metamaterial, on the basis of the studies of the authors' group. The coupling effect during the construction of bulk chiral metamaterials is mentioned and discussed. We introduce the application of bianisotropic chiral structures in the field of asymmetric transmission. Finally, we mention a few directions for future research on chiral metamaterials.
ISSN:2040-8978
2040-8986
DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/15/2/023001