Ultralow-loss optical diamagnetism in silver nanoforests

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Cook, J J H ^a   Tsakmakidis, K L ^a   Hess, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diamagnetism; Disorder; Finite element modelling; Metamaterials; Plasmonics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE METAMATERIALS; DIAMAGNETIC RESPONSE; DISORDER; FABRICATION IMPERFECTIONS; FIGURE OF MERIT; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FINITE-ELEMENT; FREQUENCY REGIONS; HIGH TRANSMISSION; HOST MEDIUMS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PLASMONICS; SILVER NANOWIRES;

DIAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; DIAMAGNETISM; ELECTRIC WIRE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; METAMATERIALS; PLASMONS; SILVER;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 72649085198     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/11/114026     Document Type: Article

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