Theoretical seminar | 07 December 2022

In the second issue of the planned research stories, I will address the early history and fundamental basics of metamaterials as artificial magnetics. This includes the development of effective medium theory, strong lattice effects, as well as resulting applications. Both resonant and non-resonant systems are considered.

Specifically, I will now address the following topics:

1. Effective medium theory for artificial magnetics
2. Tunable properties through lattice modification
3. Artificial diamagnetics
4. (time permitting) Specific effects in the systems of finite size

As usual, there is a range of open questions and possibilities for future projects, which we will discuss.

Main paper/arXiv, related to the seminar, and other references

M. Gorkunov, M. Lapine, E. Shamonina, and K. H. Ringhofer, “Effective magnetic properties of a composite material with circular conductive elements,” Eur. Phys. J. B, 28, pp. 263–269 (2002).

M. Lapine, D. A. Powell, M. V. Gorkunov, I. V. Shadrivov, R. Marques, and Y. S. Kivshar, “Structural tunability in metamaterials,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 084105 (2009).

D. A. Powell, M. Lapine, M. V. Gorkunov, I. V. Shadrivov, and Yu. S. Kivshar, “Metamaterial tuning by manipulation of near-field interaction,” Phys. Rev. B, 82, 155128 (2010).

M. Lapine, A. K. Krylova, P. A. Belov, C. G. Poulton, R. C. McPhedran and Yu. S. Kivshar, “Broadband diamagnetism in anisotropic metamaterials,” Phys. Rev. B, 87, 024408 (2013).

L. Jelinek, M. Lapine, and R. C. McPhedran, “Applicability of nonresonant artificial diamagnetics,” Phys. Rev. B, 90, 104413 (2014).