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Transmission of Multiple Signals through an Optical Fiber Using Wavefront Shaping

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Broadband Transformation Optics Devices.

Vera N Smolyaninova¹, Igor I Smolyaninov², Alexander V Kildishev³

¹Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA. vsmolyaninova@towson.edu.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

|September 9, 2017

Summary

This study reviews how tapered waveguides can create broadband transformation optics devices. These metamaterial devices enable applications like electromagnetic cloaking and advanced microscopy.

Keywords:

metamaterial microscopy transformation optics

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Area of Science:

Physics
Metamaterials
Optics

Background:

Transformation optics enables novel electromagnetic device designs.
Metamaterial designs offer unique electromagnetic properties.
Tapered waveguides provide a practical platform for implementing transformation optics.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the application of tapered waveguides for broadband transformation optics.
To explore the use of these devices for electromagnetic cloaking.
To discuss their potential in trapped rainbow and novel microscopy applications.

Main Methods:

Utilizing two-dimensional metamaterial designs.
Employing tapered waveguides for device construction.
Applying principles of transformation optics.

Main Results:

Demonstrated feasibility of broadband transformation optics devices.
Showcased potential for electromagnetic cloaking.
Highlighted applications in trapped rainbow and microscopy.

Conclusions:

Tapered waveguides are a viable approach for broadband transformation optics.
Metamaterial-based devices offer significant potential for advanced applications.
This principle facilitates the development of sophisticated electromagnetic devices.