The XII International Youth Scientific School "The Coherent Optics and Optical Spectroscopy"

Open Cavity Properties Management by Introduction of Metamaterial Layer

D. O. Saparina, A. P. Sukhorukov

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics

Abstract: The paper presents an investigation of waveguide eigenmodes, eigenfrequencies and stability domain of cavity containing metamaterial layers with negative refractive index. Its properties depend on the values of effective diffraction and optical lengths, which can be not only positive, but also negative and zero, in contrast to ordinary cavities. Thus, cavity mode management is possible by introduction of corresponding metamaterial layer.

Keywords: open resonator, metamaterial, negative refractive index, layered structure, diffraction, transverse mode, dispersion, longitudinal mode, stability.

UDC: 535.1+535.4

Received: 02.02.2009