Epsilon-Near-Zero Metamaterials

This Element introduces the exotic wave phenomena arising from the extremely small optical refractive index, and sheds light on the underlying mechanisms, with a primary focus on the basic concepts and fundamental wave physics. The authors reveal the exciting applications of ENZ metamaterials, which have profound impacts over a wide range of fields of science and technology. The sections are organized as follows: in Section 2, the authors demonstrate the extraordinary wave properties in ENZ metamaterials, analyzing the unique wave dynamics and the resulting effects. Section 3 is dedicated to introducing various realization methods of the ENZ metamaterials with periodic and non-periodic styles. The applications of ENZ metamaterials are discussed in Sections 4 and 5, from the perspectives of microwave engineering, optics, and quantum physics. The authors close in Section 6 by presenting an outlook on the development of ENZ metamaterials and discussing the key challenges addressed in future works.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Wave properties in ENZ metamaterials; 3. Realizations of ENZ metamaterials; 4. Applications of ENZ metamaterials in microwave and terahertz engineering; 5. Applications of ENZ metamaterials in optics and Quantum physics; 6. Summary and Outlook; References.

Product details

• Authors: Yijing He, Yue Li, Yue (Tsinghua University Li, Li Hao, Li Yue, Ziheng Zhou
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781009124416
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0912441-6
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Emerging Theories and Technologies in Metamaterials; Elements in Emerging Theories
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Microwaves, Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics), Wave mechanics (vibration and acoustics)