Experimental observations of a left-handed material that obeys Snell's law
We measure two-dimensional profiles of collimated microwave beams transmitted through composite wire and split-ring resonator prisms. Prior experiments suggest these structures have a negative index of refraction, though these claims have been questioned. Our 2D measurements demonstrate that transmi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Physical review letters 2003-04, Vol.90 (13), p.137401-137401, Article 137401 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We measure two-dimensional profiles of collimated microwave beams transmitted through composite wire and split-ring resonator prisms. Prior experiments suggest these structures have a negative index of refraction, though these claims have been questioned. Our 2D measurements demonstrate that transmission obeys Snell's law with a negative index, confirming the refractive nature of this signal and refuting alternatives posed in the criticisms. In addition, we present preliminary evidence that a flat rectangular slab of this material can focus power from a point source. |
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ISSN: | 0031-9007 1079-7114 |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.137401 |