| Introduction to Metamaterials | p. 1 |
| What Is Metamaterial? | p. 1 |
| From Left-Handed Material to Invisible Cloak: A Brief History | p. 4 |
| Optical Transformation and Control of Electromagnetic Waves | p. 5 |
| Homogenization of Artificial Particles and Effective Medium Theory | p. 6 |
| General Description | p. 6 |
| A TL-Metamaterial Example | p. 8 |
| Rapid Design of Metamaterials | p. 14 |
| Resonant and Non-resonant Metamaterials | p. 14 |
| Applications of Metamaterials | p. 16 |
| Computational Electromagnetics: A New Aspect of Metamaterials | p. 16 |
| References | p. 17 |
| Optical Transformation Theory | p. 21 |
| Introduction | p. 21 |
| Optical Transformation Medium | p. 22 |
| Transformation Devices | p. 25 |
| Invisibility Cloaks | p. 25 |
| EM Concentrators | p. 33 |
| EM-Field and Polarization Rotators | p. 35 |
| Wave-Shape Transformers | p. 36 |
| EM-Wave Bending | p. 37 |
| More Invisibility Devices | p. 39 |
| Other Optical-Transformation Devices | p. 41 |
| Summary | p. 43 |
| References | p. 44 |
| General Theory on Artificial Metamaterials | p. 49 |
| Local Field Response and Spatial Dispersion Effect on Metamaterials | p. 50 |
| Spatial Dispersion Model on Artificial Metamaterials | p. 53 |
| Explanation of the Behavior on Metamaterial Structures | p. 55 |
| Verification of the Spatial Dispersion Model | p. 56 |
| References | p. 58 |
| Rapid Design for Metamaterials | p. 61 |
| Introduction | p. 62 |
| The Algorithm of Rapid Design for Metamaterials | p. 63 |
| Schematic Description of Rapid Design | p. 63 |
| Particle Level Design | p. 64 |
| Examples | p. 75 |
| Gradient Index Lens by ELC | p. 75 |
| Gradient-Index Metamaterials Designed with Three Variables | p. 79 |
| Reduced Parameter Invisible Cloak | p. 79 |
| Metamaterial Polarizer | p. 81 |
| Summary | p. 82 |
| References | p. 83 |
| Broadband and Low-Loss Non-Resonant Metamaterials | p. 87 |
| Analysis of the Metamaterial Structure | p. 87 |
| Demonstration of Broadband Inhomogeneous Metamaterials | p. 93 |
| References | p. 96 |
| Experiment on Cloaking Devices | p. 99 |
| Invisibility Cloak Design in Free Space | p. 99 |
| Transformation Optics Approach to Theoretical Design of Broadband Ground Plane Cloak | p. 103 |
| Metamaterial Structure Design to Implement Ground-Plane Cloak | p. 106 |
| Experimental Measurement Platform | p. 108 |
| Field Measurement on the Ground-Plane Cloak | p. 110 |
| Power and Standing Wave Measurement on the Ground-Plane Cloak | p. 112 |
| Conclusion | p. 114 |
| References | p. 114 |
| Finite-Difference Time-Domain Modeling of Electromagnetic Cloaks | p. 115 |
| Introduction | p. 116 |
| FDTD Modeling of Two-Dimehsional Lossy Cylindrical Cloaks | p. 117 |
| Derivation of the Method | p. 117 |
| Discussion and Stability Analysis | p. 124 |
| Numerical Results | p. 126 |
| Parallel Dispersive FDTD Modeling of Three-Dimensional Spherical Cloaks | p. 131 |
| FDTD Modeling of the Ground-Plane Cloak | p. 144 |
| Conclusion | p. 150 |
| References | p. 151 |
| Compensated Anisotropic Metamaterials: Manipulating Sub-wavelength Images | p. 155 |
| Introduction | p. 155 |
| Compensated Anisotropic Metamaterial Bilayer | p. 157 |
| Anisotropic Metamaterials | p. 158 |
| Compensated Bilayer of AMMs | p. 159 |
| Sub-wavelength Imaging by Compensated Anisotropic Metamaterial Bilayer | p. 161 |
| Compensated AMM Bilayer Lens | p. 161 |
| Loss and Retardation Effects | p. 163 |
| Compensated Anisotropic Metamaterial Prisms: Manipulating Sub-wavelength Images | p. 165 |
| General Compensated Bilayer Structure | p. 166 |
| Compensated AMM Prism Structures | p. 167 |
| Realizing Compensated AMM Bilayer Lens by Transmission-Line Metamaterials | p. 172 |
| Transmission Line Models of AMMs | p. 172 |
| Realization of Compensated Bilayer Lens Through TL Metamaterials | p. 174 |
| Simulation and Measurement of the TL Bilayer Lens | p. 176 |
| Summary | p. 179 |
| References | p. 180 |
| The Dynamical Study of the Metamaterial Systems | p. 183 |
| Introduction | p. 183 |
| The Temporal Coherence Gain of the Negative-Index Superlens Image | p. 186 |
| The Physical Picture and the Essential Elements of the Dynamical Process for Dispersive Cloaking Structures | p. 192 |
| Limitation of the Electromagnetic Cloak with Dispersive Material | p. 198 |
| Expanding the Working Frequency Range of Cloak | p. 204 |
| Summary | p. 212 |
| References | p. 212 |
| Photonic Metamaterials Based on Fractal Geometry | p. 215 |
| Introduction | p. 215 |
| Electric Metamaterials Based on Fractal Geometry | p. 218 |
| Characterization and Modeling of a Metallic Fractal Plate | p. 218 |
| Mimicking Photonic Bandgap Materials | p. 222 |
| Subwavelength Reflectivity | p. 223 |
| Magnetic Metamaterials Based on Fractal Geometry | p. 225 |
| Characterizations and Modeling of the Fractal Magnetic Metamaterial | p. 225 |
| A Typical Application of the Fractal Magnetic Metamaterial | p. 229 |
| Plasmonic Metamaterials Based on Fractal Geometry | p. 229 |
| SPP Band Structures of Fractal Plasmonic Metamaterials | p. 229 |
| Extraordinary Optical Transmissions Through Fractal Plasmonic Metamaterials | p. 232 |
| Super Imaging with a Fractal Plasmonic Metamaterial as a Lens | p. 236 |
| Other Applications of Fractal Photonic Metamaterials | p. 238 |
| Perfect EM Wave Tunneling Through Negative Permittivity Medium | p. 239 |
| Manipulating Light Polarizations with Anisotropic Magnetic Metamaterials | p. 241 |
| Conclusions | p. 243 |
| References | p. 243 |
| Magnetic Plasmon Modes Introduced by the Coupling Effect in Metamaterials | p. 247 |
| Introduction | p. 248 |
| Hybrid Magnetic Plasmon Modes in Two Coupled Magnetic Resonators | p. 251 |
| Magnetic Plasmon Modes in One-Dimensional Chain of Resonators | p. 256 |
| Magnetic Plasmon Modes in Two-Dimensional Metamaterials | p. 262 |
| Outlook | p. 265 |
| References | p. 266 |
| Enhancing Light Coupling with Plasmonic Optical Antennas | p. 271 |
| Introduction | p. 271 |
| Fabrication Methods | p. 275 |
| Electron Beam Lithography | p. 275 |
| Solid-State Superionic Stamping | p. 276 |
| Measurement and Analysis | p. 277 |
| Optical Scattering by Nanoantennas | p. 278 |
| Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy | p. 283 |
| Application | p. 287 |
| Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy | p. 287 |
| Summary | p. 290 |
| References | p. 290 |
| Wideband and Low-Loss Metamaterials for Microwave and RF Applications: Fast Algorithm and Antenna Design | p. 293 |
| Adaptive Integral Method (AIM) for Left-Handed Material (LHM) Simulation | p. 294 |
| Hybrid Volume-Surface Integral Equation (VSIE) and MoM for SRRs | p. 294 |
| Formulations for AIM | p. 296 |
| Numerical Results of AIM Simulation | p. 298 |
| ASED-AIM for LHM Numerical Simulations | p. 300 |
| Formulations for Hybrid VSIE and ASED-AIM | p. 301 |
| Computational Complexity and Memory Requirement for the ASED-AIM | p. 304 |
| Numerical Results of the ASED-AIM | p. 305 |
| A Novel Design of Wideband LHM Antenna for Microwave/RF Applications | p. 311 |
| Microstrip Patch Antenna and LHM Applications | p. 311 |
| A Novel Design of Wideband LH Antenna | p. 311 |
| Simulation and Measurement Results | p. 313 |
| References | p. 317 |
| Experiments and Applications of Metamaterials in Microwave Regime | p. 321 |
| Introduction | p. 321 |
| Gradient Index Circuit by Waveguided Metamaterials | p. 322 |
| Experimental Demonstration of Electromagnetic Tunneling Through an Epsilon-Near-Zero Metamaterial at Microwave Frequencies | p. 327 |
| Partial Focusing by Indefinite Complementary Metamaterials | p. 332 |
| A Metamaterial Luneberg Lens Antenna | p. 338 |
| Metamaterial Polarizers by Electric-Field-Coupled Resonators | p. 341 |
| An Efficient Broadband Metamaterial Wave Retarder | p. 347 |
| References | p. 353 |
| Left-handed Transmission Line of Low Pass and Its Applications | p. 357 |
| Introduction | p. 357 |
| Theory | p. 358 |
| Application: A 180° Hybrid Ring (Rat-Race) | p. 362 |
| Conclusion | p. 364 |
| Reference | p. 364 |
| Index | p. 365 |
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