Metamaterials enter the physics playground: from EIT to lasing spaser
Metamaterials enter the physics playground: from EIT to lasing spaser
We will overview our recent and ongoing research of a novel class of metamaterials exhibiting narrow high-Q transmission and reflection resonances linked to so-called "trapped-modes" excitations, and will introduce a concept of a "coherent" metamaterial, where narrow resonance is formed by a collective response of the entire metamaterial structure rather than by that of individual meta-molecules. Some remarkable parallels between the well established quantum effects and classical electromagnetic response of metamaterials will be explored. Cornerstone quantum phenomena such as the Mossbauer Effect, Einstein-Bose condensation and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) are among those that can be mimicked through electromagnetic response of coherent "trapped-mode" metamaterials. Several intriguing applications of this new class of artificial media will be discussed, in particular achieving considerable delays in propagation of electromagnetic pulses, enhancing asymmetric transmission and building a coherent source of electromagnetic radiation fuelled by plasmonic oscillations - the lasing spaser.
Fedotov, V.A.
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Papasimakis, N.
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Plum, E.
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Prosvirnin, S.L.
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Zheludev, N.I.
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Fedotov, V.A.
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Papasimakis, N.
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Plum, E.
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Prosvirnin, S.L.
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Zheludev, N.I.
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Fedotov, V.A., Papasimakis, N., Plum, E., Prosvirnin, S.L. and Zheludev, N.I.
(2008)
Metamaterials enter the physics playground: from EIT to lasing spaser.
2nd International Conference on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (Metamaterials 2008), Pamplona, Spain.
22 - 25 Sep 2008.
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We will overview our recent and ongoing research of a novel class of metamaterials exhibiting narrow high-Q transmission and reflection resonances linked to so-called "trapped-modes" excitations, and will introduce a concept of a "coherent" metamaterial, where narrow resonance is formed by a collective response of the entire metamaterial structure rather than by that of individual meta-molecules. Some remarkable parallels between the well established quantum effects and classical electromagnetic response of metamaterials will be explored. Cornerstone quantum phenomena such as the Mossbauer Effect, Einstein-Bose condensation and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) are among those that can be mimicked through electromagnetic response of coherent "trapped-mode" metamaterials. Several intriguing applications of this new class of artificial media will be discussed, in particular achieving considerable delays in propagation of electromagnetic pulses, enhancing asymmetric transmission and building a coherent source of electromagnetic radiation fuelled by plasmonic oscillations - the lasing spaser.
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2nd International Conference on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (Metamaterials 2008), Pamplona, Spain, 2008-09-22 - 2008-09-25
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S.L. Prosvirnin
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N.I. Zheludev
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