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Negative Refraction Induced by M\"obius Topology

Quantum Physics 2016-10-12 v2 Materials Science Optics

Abstract

We theoretically show the negative refraction existing in M\"{o}bius molecules. The negative refractive index is induced by the non-trivial topology of the molecules. With the M\"{o}bius boundary condition, the effective electromagnetic fields felt by the electron in a M\"{o}bius ring is spatially inhomogeneous. In this regard, the DND_{N} symmetry is broken in M\"{o}bius molecules and thus the magnetic response is induced through the effective magnetic field. Our findings open up a new architecture for negative refractive index materials based on the non-trivial topology of M\"{o}bius molecules.

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@article{arxiv.1501.05729,
  title  = {Negative Refraction Induced by M\"obius Topology},
  author = {Y. N. Fang and Yao Shen and Qing Ai and C. P. Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.05729},
  year   = {2016}
}

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14 pages, 5 figures

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