Metamaterials Controlled with Light

Shadrivov, I. V. ; Kapitanova, P. V. ; Maslovski , S. ; S., Yu. S.

Physical Review Letters Vol. 109, Nº 083902, pp. 1 - 4, August, 2012.

ISSN (print): 1079-7114
ISSN (online): 0031-9007

Journal Impact Factor: 7,180 (in 2008)

Digital Object Identifier: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.083902

Abstract

We suggest and verify experimentally the concept of functional metamaterials whose properties are remotely controlled by illuminating the metamaterial with a pattern of visible light. In such metamaterials
arbitrary gradients of the effective material parameters can be achieved simply by adjusting the profile of illumination. We fabricate such light-tunable microwave metamaterials and demonstrate their unique functionalities for reflection, shaping, and focusing of electromagnetic waves.

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Metamaterials Controlled with Light