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    • * Materials Science
    • * Optics

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    • * Metamaterial slabs with negative permittivity and permeability exhibit unique electromagnetic properties.
    • * Superlenses are known for their sensitivity to material loss, which typically degrades performance.
    • * Understanding optical forces in such systems is crucial for applications in nanotechnology and imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • * To investigate the optical force acting on a small cylinder near a metamaterial slab.
    • * To determine the behavior of optical forces with varying particle-slab distances and material loss.
    • * To challenge the conventional understanding of loss sensitivity in superlens systems.

    Main Methods:

    • * Theoretical analysis of electromagnetic wave interaction with a metamaterial slab (ɛ = -1+iδ, μ = -1+iδ).
    • * Calculation of optical forces on a small cylinder under plane wave illumination.
    • * Parametric study varying particle-slab distance and material loss (δ).

    Main Results:

    • * A critical distance was identified where particles can be cloaked or imaged.
    • * The optical force on a small cylinder reaches a maximum at this critical distance.
    • * This maximum optical force remains constant over a range of loss values, contrary to expectations.
    • * Increasing loss can amplify optical force for a fixed particle-slab distance.

    Conclusions:

    • * Metamaterial slabs offer tunable cloaking and imaging capabilities based on particle position.
    • * The optical force exhibits a non-intuitive dependence on material loss, peaking at a critical distance.
    • * These findings suggest potential for robust optical manipulation and imaging systems less sensitive to material imperfections.