Title :
Demonstration of cloaking at optical frequencies
Author :
Gabrielli, Lucas H. ; Cardenas, Jaime ; Poitras, Carl B. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Group, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a wideband invisibility cloak in the optical regime composed of nanometer scale non-resonant dielectric structures. The cloak conceals a deformation on a reflecting surface, under which an object can be hidden.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; electromagnetic wave propagation; light propagation; optical materials; cloaking; nanometer scale nonresonant dielectric structure; optical frequencies; reflecting surface; wideband invisibility cloak; Deformable models; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency; Metamaterials; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Silicon; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (230.3205) Invisibility cloaks;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
