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In this article, it has been theoretically shown that broad angle negative refraction is possible with asymmetric anisotropic metamaterials constructed by only dielectrics or loss less semiconductors at the telecommunication and relative…

We suggest a scheme for obtaining negative refraction with low absorption in a left-handed atomic system.Under the the appropriate conditions,the atomic system displays negative refraction with negative permittivity and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-12 Shun-Cai Zhao , Zheng-Dong Liu , Gen Li , Nian Liu

Research on photonics and metamaterials constantly challenges our intuitive understanding of the behaviour of light. In recent years we have seen negative refraction, focusing of light by a flat slab, a ``perfect'' prism, and an…

Optics · Physics 2008-05-07 Neil V. Budko , Shreyas B. Raghunathan

A method is proposed to create materials with a desired refraction coefficient, possibly negative one. The method consists of embedding into a given material small particles. Given $n_0(x)$, the refraction coefficient of the original…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. G. Ramm

We identify a route towards achieving a negative index of refraction at optical frequencies based on coupling between plasmonic waveguides that support backwards waves. We show how modal symmetry can be exploited in metal-dielectric…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-18 Ewold Verhagen , René de Waele , L. , Kuipers , Albert Polman

It is demonstrated that a structured material formed by nonconnected crossed metallic wires may enable negative refraction over a wide frequency range. This phenomenon is a consequence of the anomalous dispersion characteristics of the…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-05-13 M. G. Silveirinha

A robust wedge setup is proposed to unambiguously demonstrate negative refraction for negative index metamaterials. We applied our setup to several optical metamaterials from the literature and distinctly observed the phenomena of negative…

Optics · Physics 2014-06-03 Nian-Hai Shen , Thomas Koschny , Maria Kafesaki , Costas M. Soukoulis

This research focuses on a coherently driven four-level atomic medium with the aim of inducing a negative index of refraction while taking into consideration local field corrections as well as magnetoelectric cross coupling, i.e. chirality,…

Materials Science · Physics 2011-07-06 F. Bello

We discuss and clarify some misleading statements appeared in a recent article on negative refraction in metamaterials. In this comment, we straighten the physical meaning and underlying phenomena behind negative refraction and negative…

Optics · Physics 2012-10-17 George Eleftheriades , Andrea Alu

A perfect lens with unlimited resolution has always posed a challenge to both theoretical and experimental physicists. Recent developments in optical meta-materials promise an attractive approach towards perfect lenses using negative…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-19 Jianjun Cao , Yuanlin Zheng , Yaming Feng , Xianfeng Chen , Wenjie Wan

The quest to manipulate light propagation in ways not possible with natural media has driven the development of artificially structured metamaterials. One of the most striking effects is negative refraction, where the light beam deflects…

Optics · Physics 2025-02-14 L. Ruks , K. E. Ballantine , J. Ruostekoski

We develop an approach to use nanostructured plasmonic materials as a non-magnetic negative-refractive index system at optical and near-infrared frequencies. In contrast to conventional negative refraction materials, our design does not…

Metamaterials are artificial composite materials that, by virtue of their microstructure, exhibit properties not exhibited by their component materials. Much excitement has been generated by negatively refracting metamaterials, typically…

Optics · Physics 2010-07-13 Yi-Jun Jen , Akhlesh Lakhtakia , Ching-Wei Yu , Chin-Te Lin

Wave refraction in negative-index media is always negative.

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 W. T. Lu , J. B. Sokoloff , S. Sridhar

The planewave response of a linear passive material generally cannot be characterized by a single scalar refractive index, as directionality of energy flow and multiple wavevectors may need to be considered. This is especially significant…

Optics · Physics 2009-06-15 Tom G. Mackay , Akhlesh Lakhtakia

We theoretically discuss the possibility of realizing the negative refractive index in Weyl/Dirac semimetals. We consider the Maxwell equations with the plasma gap and the chiral magnetic effect. We study the dispersion relations of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-02-02 Tomoya Hayata

We introduce an improved and simplified structure made of periodic arrays of pairs of H-shaped metallic wires that offer a potentially simpler approach in building negative-index materials. Using simulations and microwave experiments, we…

We consider the interaction of atoms with the quantized electromagnetic field in the presence of materials with negative index of refraction. Spontaneous emission of an atom embedded in a negative index material is discussed. It is shown…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Jürgen Kästel , Michael Fleischhauer

The electric permittivities and magnetic permeabilities for a relativistic electron gas are calculated from quantum electrodynamics at finite temperature and density as functions of temperature, chemical potential, frequency, and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-11 C. A. A. de Carvalho

Recently, artificially constructed metamaterials have become of considerable interest, as these materials can exhibit electromagnetic characteristics unlike any conventional materials. Artificial magnetism and negative refractive index are…

Optics · Physics 2025-07-09 D. R. Smith , J. B. Pendry , M. C. K. Wiltshire