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Broadband directional cloaking using graded index structures


Abstract:

We propose broadband two-dimensional cloaking designs based on isotropic and all dielectric lossless materials. The photonic structures are created by implementing artifi...Show More

Abstract:

We propose broadband two-dimensional cloaking designs based on isotropic and all dielectric lossless materials. The photonic structures are created by implementing artificially generated graded index (GRIN) media. The desired refractive index distribution is achieved with effective medium theory. Directional graded index cloaking structure shows unique characteristics such as low-loss, large bandwidth and scalable to other frequency regions in the electromagnetic spectrum. We numerically demonstrate feasibility of hiding arbitrary shaped large objects from the incident light. The unique features of GRIN medium tailoring the light propagation allow designing advanced configurations that enable cloaking under the oblique incidence cases.
Date of Conference: 06-10 July 2014
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 14 August 2014
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4799-5601-2

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Conference Location: Graz, Austria

1. Introduction

The possibility of the invisibility is revealed by the previous inspiring studies primarily based on the coordinate transformation and conformal mapping [1], [2]. We can use the same Maxwell equations in any coordinate system (either original or transformed one) as long as the permittivity and permeability values are modified. The field lines follow the desired trajectories based on the updated values of the electromagnetic parameters of the new medium. In this manner, it is possible to reshape the incident and exiting light to provide a cloaked region. In this region no interaction occurs between the light and the optical medium. This optical phenomenon is usually denominated as optical cloaking.

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