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Multifunctional metamaterial sensor applications based on chiral nihility

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In this paper, chiral nihility based pressure, density, temperature and moisture content metamaterial sensor applications are investigated in detail. A “chiral nihility” medium in which both the permittivity and the permeability tend to zero is investigated. Gammadion shaped resonators particularly designed for chiral nihility are introduced. Bandwidths and signal strengths show admissible results. Simulation and experimental results prove that chiral nihility occurred at the resonance frequencies when medium parameters are retrieved. The pressure and density sensor applications of the proposed sensor study are realized both numerically and experimentally, and the obtained results show good agreements with each other.

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M.K and O.A. acknowledges the support of TUBITAK under the Projects No. 114E295.

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  1. Department of Computer Engineering, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey

    Mehmet Bakır

  2. Department of Informatics, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey

    Mehmet Bakır

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey

    Muharrem Karaaslan & Oguzhan Akgol

  4. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University - Northern Cyprus Campus (METU-NCC), Kalkanli, 99738, Guzelyurt, TRNC/Mersin 10, Turkey

    Cumali Sabah

  5. Kalkanli Technology Valley (KALTEV), Middle East Technical University - Northern Cyprus Campus (METU-NCC), Kalkanli, Guzelyurt, TRNC/Mersin 10, Turkey

    Cumali Sabah

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Bakır, M., Karaaslan, M., Akgol, O. et al. Multifunctional metamaterial sensor applications based on chiral nihility. Opt Quant Electron 49, 346 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-017-1183-4

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