Epsilon-near-zero metamaterials and electromagnetic sources: Tailoring the radiation phase pattern

A Alu, MG Silveirinha, A Salandrino, N Engheta - Physical Review B …, 2007 - APS
In this work, we investigate the response of epsilon-near-zero metamaterials and plasmonic
materials to electromagnetic source excitation. The use of these media for tailoring the …

Leaky-wave theory, techniques, and applications: From microwaves to visible frequencies

F Monticone, A Alu - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Leaky waves have been among the most active areas of research in microwave engineering
over the second half of the 20th century. They have been shown to dominate the near-field …

Brief overview about Surface Wave theory and applications

O Balosso, J Sokoloff, S Bolioli - 2012 15 International …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we intend to give a brief overview of the surface wave theory (Zenneck and
plasmon wave, surface mode and leaky wave) in a uniform approach. The simple case of …

Review of left-handed metamaterials: Evolution from theoretical and numerical studies to potential applications

TM Grzegorczyk, JA Kong - Journal of Electromagnetic waves and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews and briefly describes the milestones of the research on left-handed
metamaterials since 2001, from their discrete implementation as a succession of rings and …

Transmission-line analysis of -near-zero–filled narrow channels

A Alù, MG Silveirinha, N Engheta - … Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft …, 2008 - APS
Following our recent interest in metamaterial-based devices supporting resonant tunneling,
energy squeezing, and supercoupling through narrow waveguide channels and bends, here …

Closed-form Green's functions in planar layered media for all ranges and materials

A Alparslan, MI Aksun… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An important extension of the two-level discrete complex image method is proposed to
eliminate any concerns on and shortcomings of the approximations of the spatial-domain …

A low-profile high-gain substrate-integrated waveguide slot antenna enabled by an ultrathin anisotropic zero-index metamaterial coating

ZH Jiang, Q Wu, DE Brocker, PE Sieber… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A low-profile high-gain unidirectional antenna is proposed and demonstrated using both
metamaterial (MM) and substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) technologies. First, the leaky …

Hollow-core waveguides with uniaxial metamaterial cladding: modal equations and guidance conditions

S Atakaramians, A Argyros, SC Fleming, BT Kuhlmey - JOSA B, 2012 - opg.optica.org
We discuss the conditions in which guided modes exist in a circular waveguide with an
anisotropic, uniaxial metamaterial cladding. These hollow-core waveguides can guide …

Controlled leaky wave radiation from anisotropic epsilon near zero metamaterials

K Halterman, S Feng, VC Nguyen - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter …, 2011 - APS
We investigate the emission of electromagnetic waves from biaxial subwavelength
metamaterials. For anisotropic structures that exhibit a vanishing dielectric response along …

Fundamental properties of surface waves in lossless stratified structures

G Valerio, DR Jackson, A Galli - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This paper is focused on dispersive properties of lossless planar layered structures with
media having positive constitutive parameters (permittivity and permeability), possibly …