Abstract
Although metamaterials and so-called left-handed media have originated from theoretical considerations, it is only by their practical fabrication and the measurement of their properties that they have gained credibility and can fulfil the potential of their predicted properties. In this review we consider some of the more generally applicable fabrication methods and changes in geometry as they have progressed, exhibiting resonant frequencies ranging from radio waves to the visible optical region.
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Johnson, N.P., Khokhar, A.Z., Chong, H.M. et al. A review of size and geometrical factors influencing resonant frequencies in metamaterials. Opto-Electron. Rev. 14, 187–191 (2006). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11772-006-0024-y
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Keywords
- metamaterials
- fabrication
- lithography
- geometry