Electric and magnetic dipole coupling in near-infrared split ring metamaterial arrays
Abstract
We present experimental observations of strong electric and magnetic interactions between split ring resonators (SRRs) in metamaterials. We fabricated near-infrared (1.4 m) planar metamaterials with different inter-SRR spacings along different directions. Our transmission measurements show blueshifts and redshifts of the magnetic resonance, depending on SRR orientation relative to the lattice. The shifts agree well with a simple model with simultaneous magnetic and electric near-field dipole coupling. We also find large broadening of the resonance, accompanied by a decrease in effective cross section per SRR with increasing density. These effects result from superradiant scattering. Our data shed new light on Lorentz-Lorenz approaches to metamaterials.
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@article{arxiv.0907.3026,
title = {Electric and magnetic dipole coupling in near-infrared split ring metamaterial arrays},
author = {I. Sersic and M. Frimmer and E. Verhagen and A. F. Koenderink},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.3026},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 4 color figures