Metamaterial electromagnetic concentrators with arbitrary geometries

Opt Express. 2009 Oct 26;17(22):19656-61. doi: 10.1364/OE.17.019656.

Abstract

The electromagnetic concentrators play an important role in the harnessing of light in solar cells or similar devices, where high field intensities are required. The material parameters for two-dimensional (2D) metamaterial-assisted electromagnetic concentrators with arbitrary geometries are derived based on transformation-optical approach. Enhancements in field intensities of the 2D concentrator have been shown by full-wave simulation. All theoretical and numerical results validate the material parameters for the 2D concentrator with irregular cross section we developed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lenses*
  • Manufactured Materials*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity