Classical theory of second-harmonic generation from magnetic metamaterials
Abstract
Strong second-harmonic generation has recently been experimentally observed from metamaterials consisting of periodic arrays of metal split ring resonators with an effective negative magnetic permeability [Science, 313, 502 (2006)]. To explore the underlying physical mechanism, a classical model derived from microscopic theory is employed here. The quasi-free electrons inside the metal are approximated as a classical Coulomb-interacting electron gas, and their motion under the excitation of an external electromagnetic field is described by the cold-plasma wave equations. Through numerical simulations, it is demonstrated that the microscopic theory includes the dominant physical mechanisms bothqualitatively and quantitatively.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0807.3531,
title = {Classical theory of second-harmonic generation from magnetic metamaterials},
author = {Yong Zeng and Walter Hoyer and Jinjie Liu and Stephan W. Koch and Jerome V. Moloney},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.3531},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
sign errors in equations