Brief overview of recent developments on negative phase-velocity mediums (alias left-handed materials)

Akhlesh Lakhtakia; Martin W. McCall; Werner S. Weiglhofer

doi:10.1078/1434-8411-54100129

Brief overview of recent developments on negative phase-velocity mediums (alias left-handed materials)

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Martin W. McCall, Werner S. Weiglhofer

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This brief overview covers a rapidly occurring development in the area of microwave composite materials: isotropic dielectric-magnetic mediums wherein the phase velocity vector and the time-averaged Poynting vector are oppositely directed. Such materials have also been inappropriately designated as left-handed materials. Ramifications for aberration-free lenses, homogenization approaches, and complex mediums are also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-410
Number of pages	4
Journal	AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications
Volume	56
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1078/1434-8411-54100129
State	Published - 2002

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