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Wave Energy Amplification in a Metamaterial based Traveling Wave Structure

Optics 2014-11-20 v1 Accelerator Physics

Abstract

We consider the interaction between a particle beam and a propagating electromagnetic wave in the presence of a metamaterial. We show that the introduction of a metamaterial gives rise to a novel dispersion curve which determines a unique wave particle relationship, via the frequency dependence of the metamaterial and the novel ability of metamaterials to exhibit simultaneous negative permittivity and permeability. Using a modified form of Madey's theorem we find that the novel dispersion of the metamaterial leads to a amplification of the EM wave power.

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@article{arxiv.1003.5401,
  title  = {Wave Energy Amplification in a Metamaterial based Traveling Wave Structure},
  author = {Y. S. Tan and R. Seviour},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.5401},
  year   = {2014}
}