Homogenous isotropic invisible cloak based on geometrical optics

Opt Express. 2008 Oct 27;16(22):17768-73. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.017768.

Abstract

Invisible cloak derived from the coordinate transformation requires its constitutive material to be anisotropic. In this work, we present a cloak of graded-index isotropic material based on the geometrical optics theory. The cloak is realized by concentric multilayered structure with designed refractive index to achieve the low-scattering and smooth power-flow. Full-wave simulations on such a design of a cylindrical cloak are performed to demonstrate the cloaking ability to incident wave of any polarization. Using normal nature material with isotropy and low absorption, the cloak shows light on a practical path to stealth technology, especially that in the optical range.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't