• DocumentCode
    1978672
  • Title

    Negative refractive index in natural, non-magnetic media

  • Author

    McCall, M.W. ; Kinsler, Paul ; Censor, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    30-3 Aug. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report that a negative refractive index (NRI) can be generated in a relativistically moving medium by breaking translational symmetry. The threshold for NRI behaviour is the medium´s Cerenkov speed (epsivmu)-1/2.
  • Keywords
    refractive index; Cerenkov speed; negative refractive index; non-magnetic media; Educational institutions; Frequency; Laboratories; Load flow; Logic; Magnetic analysis; Metamaterials; Permeability; Permittivity; Refractive index; NPV; negative refractive index; relativity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Shanghai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3829-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3830-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292519
  • Filename
    5292519
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1978672