Houck Andrew A, Brock Jeffrey B, Chuang Isaac L
Center for Bits and Atoms, MIT Media Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
Phys Rev Lett. 2003 Apr 4;90(13):137401. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.137401. Epub 2003 Apr 3.
We measure two-dimensional profiles of collimated microwave beams transmitted through composite wire and split-ring resonator prisms. Prior experiments suggest these structures have a negative index of refraction, though these claims have been questioned. Our 2D measurements demonstrate that transmission obeys Snell's law with a negative index, confirming the refractive nature of this signal and refuting alternatives posed in the criticisms. In addition, we present preliminary evidence that a flat rectangular slab of this material can focus power from a point source.
我们测量了通过复合线和裂环谐振器棱镜传输的准直微波束的二维轮廓。先前的实验表明这些结构具有负折射率,尽管这些说法受到了质疑。我们的二维测量表明,传输遵循具有负折射率的斯涅尔定律,证实了该信号的折射性质,并驳斥了批评中提出的其他可能性。此外,我们提供了初步证据,证明这种材料的扁平矩形平板可以聚焦来自点源的功率。