Negative refractive index in natural, non-magnetic media

M. W. McCall; Paul Kinsler; D. Censor

doi:10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292519

Negative refractive index in natural, non-magnetic media

M. W. McCall, Paul Kinsler, D. Censor

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Abstract

We report that a negative refractive index (NRI) can be generated in a relativistically moving medium by breaking translational symmetry. The threshold for NRI behaviour is the medium's Čerenkov speed (εμ) ^-1/2.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 - 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292519
State	Published - 10 Dec 2009
Event	CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 - 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - Shanghai, China Duration: 30 Aug 2009 → 3 Sep 2009

Publication series

Name	Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Technical Digest

Conference

Conference	CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 - 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	30/08/09 → 3/09/09

Keywords

NPV
Negative refractive index
Relativity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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McCall, MW, Kinsler, P & Censor, D 2009, Negative refractive index in natural, non-magnetic media. in CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 - 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics., 5292519, Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Technical Digest, CLEO/Pacific Rim 2009 - 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Shanghai, China, 30/08/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292519

Negative refractive index in natural, non-magnetic media. / McCall, M. W.; Kinsler, Paul; Censor, D.
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