Light focusing using epsilon-near-zero metamaterials

Journal Article · Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2013 · AIP Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4834435· OSTI ID:22251827

Zhu, Weiren; Premaratne, Malin ^[1]; Si, Li-Ming ^[2]

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1. Advanced Computing and Simulation Laboratory (A chi L), Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800 (Australia)
2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology, Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Information and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081 (China)

We present a strategy of focusing light using epsilon-near-zero metamaterials with embedded dielectric cylinder. The focusing mechanism is analytically investigated, and its accuracy is substantiated by rigorous full-wave simulations. It is found that the focusing intensity is highly depend on the embedded medium and its size, and the magnetic field amplitude of the focused beam itself can reach as high as 98.2 times the incident field. Owing to its versatility, the proposed light focusing system is sure to find applications in fields such as bio-sensing and in nonlinear optics.

• OSTI ID: 22251827
• Journal Information: AIP Advances, Vol. 3, Issue 11; Other Information: (c) 2013 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 2158-3226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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MAGNETIC FIELDS
NONLINEAR OPTICS
SIMULATION