On the inapplicability of a negative-phase-velocity condition as a negative-refraction condition for active materials
Optics
2009-03-16 v2
Abstract
A negative-phase-velocity condition derived by Depine and Lakhtakia [Microwave Opt Technol Lett 41 (2004) 315] for isotropic, homogeneous, passive, dielectric-magnetic materials is inapplicable as a negative-refraction condition for active materials.
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@article{arxiv.0812.0171,
title = {On the inapplicability of a negative-phase-velocity condition as a negative-refraction condition for active materials},
author = {A. Lakhtakia and T. G. Mackay and J. B. Geddes},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.0171},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
replacement for preliminary version submitted earlier by error