Abstract

We review both the theoretical electromagnetic response and the spectroscopic measurements of metamaterials. To critically examine published results for metamaterial structures operating in the range from terahertz to optical frequencies, we focus on protocols allowing one to extract the optical constants from experimental observables. We discuss the complexity of this task when applied to metamaterials exhibiting electric, magnetic, and magneto-optical response. The general theory of the electromagnetic response of such systems is presented and methods are described. Finally, we briefly overview possible solutions for implementing metamaterials with tunable resonant behavior.

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MetamaterialTerahertz radiationMetamaterial cloakingTransformation opticsSplit-ring resonatorTerahertz metamaterialsInfraredPhysicsPhotonic metamaterialObservableTerahertz spectroscopy and technologyOptoelectronicsOpticsSpectroscopyTunable metamaterialsMetamaterial absorberQuantum mechanicsFar-infrared laser

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Year
2006
Type
article
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
404-404
Citations
52
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Willie J. Padilla, David R. Smith, Dimitri Basov (2006). Spectroscopy of metamaterials from infrared to optical frequencies. Journal of the Optical Society of America B , 23 (3) , 404-404. https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.23.000404

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10.1364/josab.23.000404