Metamaterials and Negative Refraction

A comprehensive introduction to the unique characteristics of metamaterials, including examples of negative refraction.

Rujiang Li (Author), Zuojia Wang (Author), Hongsheng Chen (Author)

9781108749237, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 December 2020

75 pages
15 x 23 x 0.5 cm, 0.14 kg

The discovery of artificial electromagnetic materials, called metamaterials, not only redefines the human perception of constitutive parameters in electromagnetic theory, but also brings forward new phenomena, such as negative refraction. We provide a comprehensive introduction to the unique characteristics of metamaterials, starting with Maxwell's equations and the kDB coordinate system, and moving through to theoretical concepts and design principles of negative refraction in metamaterials. For each kind of media, including isotropic, anisotropic and bianisotropic metamaterials, we discuss the characteristic waves and their properties. We show examples of negative refraction both theoretically and experimentally.

1. Introduction
2. Constitutive Parameters and Negative Refraction
3. Negative Refraction in Isotropic Metamaterials
4. Negative Refraction in Anisotropic Metamaterials
5. Negative Refraction in Bianisotropic Metamaterials
6. Experimental Implementations and Applications
7. Concluding Remarks.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG], Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism [PHK]