EIT-like response in asymmetrically coupled split ring resonators

In this paper we demonstrate electromagnetically induced transparency achieved in metamaterials in which electromagnetic waves propagate along transmission line interacting with broadside coupled split-ring resonators. We introduce for the first time the EIT metamaterial excited with guided waves that exhibit a very low insertion loss followed with a large group index of refraction greater than 200 and large enhancement in group delay, enabling a significant slowdown of waves. We also demonstrate a precise control of the EIT response by moving the gaps in split-ring resonators.