Normal-incidence left-handed metamaterials based on symmetrically connected split-ring resonators

Jiafu Wang, Shaobo Qu, Zhuo Xu, Hua Ma, Song Xia, Yiming Yang, Xiang Wu, Qian Wang, and Chunhui Chen

Phys. Rev. E 81, 036601 – Published 3 March 2010

Abstract

Normal-incidence left-handed metamaterials (LHMs) based on symmetrically connected split-ring resonators (SC-SRRs) were proposed and investigated numerically and experimentally. The SC-SRR, which can be easily fabricated by conventional printed circuit board technology, is composed of metallic patterns connected by metalized vias through the dielectric substrate. Under normal incidence, SC-SRR exhibits strong magnetic response, leading to negative permeability. By combing SC-SRRs with metallic wires, a normal-incidence LHM was realized. Both the simulation and experiment results demonstrated left-handed properties of the SC-SRR/wire LHM. The design method paved new ways of realizing magnetic and even electric metamaterials.

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Received 9 December 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.81.036601

Authors & Affiliations

Jiafu Wang¹, Shaobo Qu^1,2, Zhuo Xu², Hua Ma^1,2, Song Xia², Yiming Yang¹, Xiang Wu¹, Qian Wang³, and Chunhui Chen¹

¹College of Science, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an, 710051 Shaanxi, China
²Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049 Shaanxi, China
³College of Environment and Planning, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000 Shandong, China

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Vol. 81, Iss. 3 — March 2010

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