We experimentally investigated the defect ef- fects of LHMs when panel-allocated defects SRRs are intro- duced. By measuring the X-band transmission through metamaterial with different sizes and orientations panel- al...We experimentally investigated the defect ef- fects of LHMs when panel-allocated defects SRRs are intro- duced. By measuring the X-band transmission through metamaterial with different sizes and orientations panel- allocated defect SRRs, it was found that characters of reso- nant peak, including resonance frequency, magnitude and band pass, markedly change. And the panel-allocated defects in LHMs have more effect on electromagnetic behavior than that of dot and linear ones. It is thought that the existences of panel-allocated defects break the symmetry of perfect LHMs and result in a new electromagnetic resonance.展开更多
In this paper, numerical modelling of left-handed materials （LHMs） is presented using in-house and commercial software packages. Approaches used include the finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method, finite elem...In this paper, numerical modelling of left-handed materials （LHMs） is presented using in-house and commercial software packages. Approaches used include the finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method, finite element method （FEM） and method of moments （MoMs）. Numerical simulation includes verification of negative refraction and ＂perfect lenses＂ construction, investigation of evanescent wave behaviour in layered LHMs, reversed Shell＇s Law in electromagnetic band gap （EBG）-like structures and construction of LHMs using modified split ring resonators （SRRs）. Numerical results were verified to be in good agreement with theory, At the end of this paper, potential applications of LHMs in microwave engineering are discussed.展开更多
We devise three sorts of doped left-handed materials （DLHMs） by introducing inductors and capacitors into the traditional left-handed material （LHM） as heterogeneous elements. Some new properties are presented thr...We devise three sorts of doped left-handed materials （DLHMs） by introducing inductors and capacitors into the traditional left-handed material （LHM） as heterogeneous elements. Some new properties are presented through finitedifference time-domain （FDTD） simulations. On the one hand, the resonance in the traditional LHM is weakened and the original pass band is narrowed by introducing inductors. On the other hand, the original pass band of the LHM can be shifted and a new pass band can be generated by introducing capacitors. When capacitors and inductors are introduced simultaneously, the resonance of traditional LHM is somewhat weakened and the number of original pass bands as well as its bandwidth can be changed.展开更多
The authors＇ theoretical investigation on the high-frequency response of magnetized metallic magnetic films showed that magnetic films may become left-handed materials （LHMs） near the ferromagnetic resonance freque...The authors＇ theoretical investigation on the high-frequency response of magnetized metallic magnetic films showed that magnetic films may become left-handed materials （LHMs） near the ferromagnetic resonance frequency of incident waves with right-handed circular polarization （RCP） and linear polarization （LP）. The frequency range where LHM exists depends on the waves polarization, the magnetic damping coefficient, and the ferromagnetic characteristic frequency corn of the film. There also exists a critical damping coefficient ac, above which the left-handed properties disappear completely.展开更多
A three-layer waveguide structure sensor consists of LHMs(left-handed materials)film surrounded by dielectric cladding and antiferromagnetie substrate is proposed.LHMs known as MTMs(metamaterials)have simultaneous neg...A three-layer waveguide structure sensor consists of LHMs(left-handed materials)film surrounded by dielectric cladding and antiferromagnetie substrate is proposed.LHMs known as MTMs(metamaterials)have simultaneous negative permeability and permittivity.The dispersion relation for the structure is derived for TE guided modes.Two ranges of frequencies are chosen such that Voigt permeability,μv,either negative or positive.The sensitivity is proven to be affected by different parameters including the film thickness,LHM parameters,and Voigt frequency.展开更多
Based on the analytical solution of electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial anisotropic sphere in the spectral domain, an analytical solution to the electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial left-handed materials (LHM...Based on the analytical solution of electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial anisotropic sphere in the spectral domain, an analytical solution to the electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial left-handed materials (LHMs) sphere is obtained in terms of spherical vector wave functions in a uniaxial anisotropic LHM medium. The expression of the analytical solution contains only some one-dimensional integral which can be calculated easily. Numerical results show that Mie series of plane wave scattering by an isotropic LHM sphere is a special case of the present method. Some numerical results of electromagnetic scattering of a uniaxial anisotropic sphere by a plane wave are given.展开更多
An effective method to design structural Left-handed material（LHM） was proposed. A commercial finite element software HFSS and S-parameter retrieval method were used to determine the effective constitutive parameter...An effective method to design structural Left-handed material（LHM） was proposed. A commercial finite element software HFSS and S-parameter retrieval method were used to determine the effective constitutive parameters of the metamaterials, and topology optimization technique was introduced to design the microstructure configurations of the materials with desired electromagnetic characteristics. The material considered was a periodic array of dielectric substrates attached with metal film pieces. By controlling the arrangements of the metal film pieces in the design domain, the potential microstructure with desired electromagnetic characteristics can be obtained finally. Two different LHMs were obtained with maximum bandwidth of negative refraction, and the experimental results show that negative refractive indices appear while the metamaterials have simultaneously negative permittivity and negative permeability. Topology optimization technique is found to be an effective tool for configuration design of LHMs.展开更多
In this paper, the authors present the transmission line (TL) realization of one-dimensional subwavelength resonator formed by a pair of conventional right-handed material (RHM) and left-handed material (LHM). In such...In this paper, the authors present the transmission line (TL) realization of one-dimensional subwavelength resonator formed by a pair of conventional right-handed material (RHM) and left-handed material (LHM). In such resonator, a novel reso- nant mode with the resonant frequency depending on the length ratio of the RH/LH TL sections occurs as a consequence of the full phase compensation due to the backward wave in the LH TL section. The theoretical circuit-model analyses are supported by simulation and experimental evidence on resonators with different RH/LH length ratios.展开更多
文摘We experimentally investigated the defect ef- fects of LHMs when panel-allocated defects SRRs are intro- duced. By measuring the X-band transmission through metamaterial with different sizes and orientations panel- allocated defect SRRs, it was found that characters of reso- nant peak, including resonance frequency, magnitude and band pass, markedly change. And the panel-allocated defects in LHMs have more effect on electromagnetic behavior than that of dot and linear ones. It is thought that the existences of panel-allocated defects break the symmetry of perfect LHMs and result in a new electromagnetic resonance.
基金Project supported by the Royal Society, the Engineering and PhysicsScience Research Council (EPSRC) and the Leverhulme Trust, UK
文摘In this paper, numerical modelling of left-handed materials （LHMs） is presented using in-house and commercial software packages. Approaches used include the finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method, finite element method （FEM） and method of moments （MoMs）. Numerical simulation includes verification of negative refraction and ＂perfect lenses＂ construction, investigation of evanescent wave behaviour in layered LHMs, reversed Shell＇s Law in electromagnetic band gap （EBG）-like structures and construction of LHMs using modified split ring resonators （SRRs）. Numerical results were verified to be in good agreement with theory, At the end of this paper, potential applications of LHMs in microwave engineering are discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 60671055 and 60771060)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant Nos 20070013002 and 20070013004)
文摘We devise three sorts of doped left-handed materials （DLHMs） by introducing inductors and capacitors into the traditional left-handed material （LHM） as heterogeneous elements. Some new properties are presented through finitedifference time-domain （FDTD） simulations. On the one hand, the resonance in the traditional LHM is weakened and the original pass band is narrowed by introducing inductors. On the other hand, the original pass band of the LHM can be shifted and a new pass band can be generated by introducing capacitors. When capacitors and inductors are introduced simultaneously, the resonance of traditional LHM is somewhat weakened and the number of original pass bands as well as its bandwidth can be changed.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) ofChina (No. 2004CB719805) and the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China (No. 60471020)
文摘The authors＇ theoretical investigation on the high-frequency response of magnetized metallic magnetic films showed that magnetic films may become left-handed materials （LHMs） near the ferromagnetic resonance frequency of incident waves with right-handed circular polarization （RCP） and linear polarization （LP）. The frequency range where LHM exists depends on the waves polarization, the magnetic damping coefficient, and the ferromagnetic characteristic frequency corn of the film. There also exists a critical damping coefficient ac, above which the left-handed properties disappear completely.
文摘A three-layer waveguide structure sensor consists of LHMs(left-handed materials)film surrounded by dielectric cladding and antiferromagnetie substrate is proposed.LHMs known as MTMs(metamaterials)have simultaneous negative permeability and permittivity.The dispersion relation for the structure is derived for TE guided modes.Two ranges of frequencies are chosen such that Voigt permeability,μv,either negative or positive.The sensitivity is proven to be affected by different parameters including the film thickness,LHM parameters,and Voigt frequency.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2004CB719802) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. Y104539), China
文摘Based on the analytical solution of electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial anisotropic sphere in the spectral domain, an analytical solution to the electromagnetic scattering by a uniaxial left-handed materials (LHMs) sphere is obtained in terms of spherical vector wave functions in a uniaxial anisotropic LHM medium. The expression of the analytical solution contains only some one-dimensional integral which can be calculated easily. Numerical results show that Mie series of plane wave scattering by an isotropic LHM sphere is a special case of the present method. Some numerical results of electromagnetic scattering of a uniaxial anisotropic sphere by a plane wave are given.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.90605002, 90816025 and 10721062)the National Basic Research Programof China (No. 2006CB601205)
文摘An effective method to design structural Left-handed material（LHM） was proposed. A commercial finite element software HFSS and S-parameter retrieval method were used to determine the effective constitutive parameters of the metamaterials, and topology optimization technique was introduced to design the microstructure configurations of the materials with desired electromagnetic characteristics. The material considered was a periodic array of dielectric substrates attached with metal film pieces. By controlling the arrangements of the metal film pieces in the design domain, the potential microstructure with desired electromagnetic characteristics can be obtained finally. Two different LHMs were obtained with maximum bandwidth of negative refraction, and the experimental results show that negative refractive indices appear while the metamaterials have simultaneously negative permittivity and negative permeability. Topology optimization technique is found to be an effective tool for configuration design of LHMs.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2004CB719800) and the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20030284024)
文摘In this paper, the authors present the transmission line (TL) realization of one-dimensional subwavelength resonator formed by a pair of conventional right-handed material (RHM) and left-handed material (LHM). In such resonator, a novel reso- nant mode with the resonant frequency depending on the length ratio of the RH/LH TL sections occurs as a consequence of the full phase compensation due to the backward wave in the LH TL section. The theoretical circuit-model analyses are supported by simulation and experimental evidence on resonators with different RH/LH length ratios.
