PLANAR METAMATERIALS FOR CONTROLLING AND GUIDING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR

摘要

A linear metamaterial comprises a transmission line, having a lineardimension, and is loaded with capacitors, and shunted with an inductor suchthat foran electromagnetic wave, having a wavelength greater than the linear dimensionandtraveling along the axis of the transmission line, the effective permeabilityandpermittivity of the metamaterial are simultaneously negative. Applications forthemetameterial are also disclosed.