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Simulation, Fabrication and Characterization of THz Metamaterial Absorbers
Published on: December 27, 2012
Negative index bulk metamaterial at terahertz frequencies
Oliver Paul1, Christian Imhof, Benjamin Reinhard
1Department of Physics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Oliver.Pa@gmx.de
Optics Express
|June 12, 2008
Abstract:
We present a bulk metamaterial with negative refractive index in the terahertz frequency range. The structure is composed of pairs of metallic crosses embedded in Benzocyclobutene (BCB). The design is specifically chosen to provide a low-loss, free-standing material which operates under normal incidence and independently of the polarization of the incident radiation. These qualities allow the fabrication of 3D structures by mechanical stacking of multiple thin films.

