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Publications [#269768] of David R. Smith

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  1. Rose, A; Larouche, S; Poutrina, E; Smith, DR, Nonlinear magnetoelectric metamaterials: Analysis and homogenization via a microscopic coupled-mode theory, Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, vol. 86 no. 3 (September, 2012), American Physical Society (APS), ISSN 1050-2947 [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/28)

    Abstract:
    Artificially structured metamaterials hybridized with elements that respond nonlinearly to incident electromagnetic fields can, from a macroscopic perspective, support nonlinear responses that cannot be described by purely electric or magnetic interactions. To investigate the mechanisms and behaviors of such interactions, termed nonlinear magnetoelectric coupling, we develop a set of coupled-mode equations for describing three-wave mixing in a metamaterial, using Bloch modes as the basis. By equating these coupled-mode equations to those of a homogenized system, we derive closed-form expressions for the macroscopic nonlinear susceptibilities. From these expressions, a great deal can be inferred about the nature and construction of magnetoelectric nonlinearities in metamaterials. As an example, we apply this method in the analysis of a prototypical nonlinear magnetoelectric metamaterial. In particular, we show that independent control of the eight second-order susceptibility tensors encompasses a massive parameter space from which new realms of nonlinear interference and wave manipulation can be accessed. © 2012 American Physical Society.


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