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Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface.

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Smith, DR; Schurig, D; Mock, JJ
Published in: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
September 2006

We explore the electromagnetic characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial. Because the composite structure is two- rather than three-dimensional, it does not form a medium with assignable bulk properties, such as the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability. However, we find that it is possible to characterize the expected bulk response of a structure composed of repeated layers of metamaterial planes, from a reflectance measurement of a single metamaterial surface made at an oblique angle. We present an analytical theory that relates the reflectance of a single plane to the expected bulk permeability and permeability of the composite, as well as supporting experiments and numerical simulations. Our results show that the recent use of reflectance measurements to characterize planar split ring resonator samples can reveal the presence of circulating currents in a sample--the precursor to artificial magnetism--but are insufficient to provide quantitative results unless the symmetry of the underlying metamaterial elements is carefully specified.

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Published In

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics

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EISSN

1550-2376

ISSN

1539-3755

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

74

Issue

3 Pt 2

Start / End Page

036604

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Smith, D. R., Schurig, D., & Mock, J. J. (2006). Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface. Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 74(3 Pt 2), 036604. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.74.036604
Smith, D. R., D. Schurig, and J. J. Mock. “Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface.Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 74, no. 3 Pt 2 (September 2006): 036604. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.74.036604.
Smith DR, Schurig D, Mock JJ. Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface. Physical review E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2006 Sep;74(3 Pt 2):036604.
Smith, D. R., et al. “Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface.Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, vol. 74, no. 3 Pt 2, Sept. 2006, p. 036604. Epmc, doi:10.1103/physreve.74.036604.
Smith DR, Schurig D, Mock JJ. Characterization of a planar artificial magnetic metamaterial surface. Physical review E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2006 Sep;74(3 Pt 2):036604.

Published In

Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics

DOI

EISSN

1550-2376

ISSN

1539-3755

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

74

Issue

3 Pt 2

Start / End Page

036604

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences