Title :
A three-dimensional lefthanded metamaterial operating at THz frequencies
Author :
Paul, Oliver ; Imhof, Christian ; Beigang, Rene ; Zengerle, Remigius
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern
Abstract :
We present a bulk metamaterial operating in the THz frequency range. The implemented structure consists of pairs of metallic crosses for which the resulting composite medium exhibits a lefthanded transmission band at about 1.1 THz.
Keywords :
composite materials; metamaterials; submillimetre wave spectra; bulk metamaterial; composite medium; frequency 1.1 THz; lefthanded metamaterial; lefthanded transmission band; three-dimensional metamaterial; Fabrication; Frequency; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Physics; Spectroscopy; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (300.6495) Terahertz spectroscopy; (310.4165) Multilayer design; (310.6805) Theory and design;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
