Dual refractions in metal nanorod-based metamaterials

作者:Yan Changchun; Zhang Dao Hua*; Li Dongdong; Zhang Yuan
来源:Journal of Optics, 2010, 12(6): 065102.
DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/12/6/065102

摘要

We report the dual refractions in the metamaterials composed of metal nanorod arrays and alumina at visible wavelengths. By simulating the energy stream distributions of the nanorod arrays for H-polarized waves, we find that the dual refractions exist in the transition region starting from a critical ratio of the wavelength in free space to the neighbor nanorod distance. The critical ratio is a function of the radius of nanorods and the material used but does not vary with incident wavelengths. The dual refractions can serve as a criterion for applicability of the effective medium theory in the metamaterials based on nanorod arrays.

  • 出版日期2010-6
  • 单位南阳理工学院