The road to quantum level negative index metamaterials

Here a brief summary of the basic properties of and past work on negative refraction (NR) and negative index materials (NIMs) is given, to provide a backdrop for a presentation on quantum level approaches to obtaining NR and NIM. Then the quantum level approach is explained, in terms of why it may b...

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Published in:Waves in random and complex media 2010-05, Vol.20 (2), p.223-250
Main Author: Krowne, Clifford M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Complex media
Energy levels
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Metamaterials
Refraction
Roads
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Summary:Here a brief summary of the basic properties of and past work on negative refraction (NR) and negative index materials (NIMs) is given, to provide a backdrop for a presentation on quantum level approaches to obtaining NR and NIM. Then the quantum level approach is explained, in terms of why it may be a useful alternative to macroscopic methods, how it works, some fabrication issues associated with it, the energy levels schemes likely to be productive in finding NR and NIM, the analytical and numerical technique, and numerical results using the quantum level approach.
ISSN:1745-5030
1745-5049
DOI:10.1080/17455030903581149