DocumentCode
2315736
Title
Infrared metamaterials tuned by liquid crystals
Author
Minovich, A. ; Farnell, J. ; Neshev, D.N. ; Powell, D.A. ; Shadrivov, I.V. ; McKerracher, I. ; Tan, H.H. ; Jagadish, C. ; Kivshar, Y.S.
Author_Institution
Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fYear
2010
fDate
12-15 Dec. 2010
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
28
Abstract
We demonstrate the tunability of a left-handed fishnet metamaterial at near infra-red frequencies. The structure is infiltrated by a liquid crystal and the tunability is achieved due the reorientation of liquid crystal molecules.
Keywords
metamaterials; molecular reorientation; nematic liquid crystals; infiltration; infrared metamaterials; left-handed fishnet metamaterial; liquid crystal molecule reorientation; near infrared frequency; refractive index; tunability; Face; Metamaterials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
Canberra, ACT
ISSN
1097-2137
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-7334-2
Electronic_ISBN
1097-2137
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/COMMAD.2010.5699761
Filename
5699761
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