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Title: Metamaterials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1531591

One exemplary metamaterial is formed from a plurality of individual unit cells, at least a portion of which have a different permeability than others. The plurality of individual unit cells are arranged to provide a metamaterial having a gradient index along at least one axis. Such metamaterials can be used to form lenses, for example.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-93ER40793
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
7,538,946
Application Number:
11/658,358
OSTI ID:
1531591
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2005-07-22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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