Lubkowski, Grzegorz (2009)
Simulation of Electromagnetic Fields in Double Negative Metamaterials.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Dissertation, Erstveröffentlichung
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
Metamaterials are artificially fabricated structures that have new, physically realizable response functions that do not occur or may not be readily available in nature. This thesis presents an efficient approach to the numerical modeling of metamaterial structures. Metamaterials are analysed at two levels: as microstructures (unit cells) and macrostructures (periodic lattices). The simulation approach at the unit-cell level is based on the extraction of effective constitutive parameters, solution of a periodic boundary eigenvalue problem and analysis of higher order modes. Macrostructure simulations provide reference and validation to the proposed modeling procedure. The popular homogenization method based on the extraction of effective constitutive parameters from scattering matrix often delivers non-physical results in the frequency range of interest. The homogenization approach proposed within this work and based on the parameter fitting of dispersive models allows one to avoid the common pitfalls of the popular S-retrieval method. Metamaterials occupy a special niche between homogeneous media and photonic crystals. For that reason, Bloch analysis and computation of band structures constitute important tools in the modeling of metamaterials. Dispersion diagrams obtained as a solution of a periodic boundary eigenvalue problem reveal the passbands, stopbands and the type of the wave propagated in the lattice, that allows for the verification of the homogenized effective description. Due to the inherent resonant character, most metamaterial structures are characterized by a significant level of higher order modes near the resonance frequency. Simulation results of a multimode scattering matrix for a metamaterial unit cell allow one to identify the spectral range in which the homogenized metamaterial model is not valid because of a non-negligible contribution of the higher order modes to the transmission process. The simulation results of a negative refraction observed in the rigorous and homogenized implementations of the metamaterial macrostructure provide the validation of the presented numerical approach. It is shown that the relevant information regarding the phenomena observed at the macrostructure level can be predicted from the unit-cell level analysis. Application of the homogenized model allows for a significant reduction of the computational costs.
Typ des Eintrags: | Dissertation | ||||
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Erschienen: | 2009 | ||||
Autor(en): | Lubkowski, Grzegorz | ||||
Art des Eintrags: | Erstveröffentlichung | ||||
Titel: | Simulation of Electromagnetic Fields in Double Negative Metamaterials | ||||
Sprache: | Englisch | ||||
Referenten: | Weiland, Prof. Dr.- Thomas ; Jakoby, Prof. Dr.- Rolf ; Schuhmann, Prof. Dr.- Rolf | ||||
Publikationsjahr: | 26 Oktober 2009 | ||||
Ort: | Darmstadt | ||||
Verlag: | Technische Universität | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: | 22 Oktober 2009 | ||||
URL / URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-19380 | ||||
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | Metamaterials are artificially fabricated structures that have new, physically realizable response functions that do not occur or may not be readily available in nature. This thesis presents an efficient approach to the numerical modeling of metamaterial structures. Metamaterials are analysed at two levels: as microstructures (unit cells) and macrostructures (periodic lattices). The simulation approach at the unit-cell level is based on the extraction of effective constitutive parameters, solution of a periodic boundary eigenvalue problem and analysis of higher order modes. Macrostructure simulations provide reference and validation to the proposed modeling procedure. The popular homogenization method based on the extraction of effective constitutive parameters from scattering matrix often delivers non-physical results in the frequency range of interest. The homogenization approach proposed within this work and based on the parameter fitting of dispersive models allows one to avoid the common pitfalls of the popular S-retrieval method. Metamaterials occupy a special niche between homogeneous media and photonic crystals. For that reason, Bloch analysis and computation of band structures constitute important tools in the modeling of metamaterials. Dispersion diagrams obtained as a solution of a periodic boundary eigenvalue problem reveal the passbands, stopbands and the type of the wave propagated in the lattice, that allows for the verification of the homogenized effective description. Due to the inherent resonant character, most metamaterial structures are characterized by a significant level of higher order modes near the resonance frequency. Simulation results of a multimode scattering matrix for a metamaterial unit cell allow one to identify the spectral range in which the homogenized metamaterial model is not valid because of a non-negligible contribution of the higher order modes to the transmission process. The simulation results of a negative refraction observed in the rigorous and homogenized implementations of the metamaterial macrostructure provide the validation of the presented numerical approach. It is shown that the relevant information regarding the phenomena observed at the macrostructure level can be predicted from the unit-cell level analysis. Application of the homogenized model allows for a significant reduction of the computational costs. |
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Freie Schlagworte: | artificial media, double negative metamaterials, higher order modes, homogenization, negative refraction, photonic crystals | ||||
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau | ||||
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 18 Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik > Institut für Theorie Elektromagnetischer Felder (ab 01.01.2019 umbenannt in Institut für Teilchenbeschleunigung und Theorie Elektromagnetische Felder) 18 Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik |
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Hinterlegungsdatum: | 30 Okt 2009 12:05 | ||||
Letzte Änderung: | 05 Mär 2013 09:28 | ||||
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Referenten: | Weiland, Prof. Dr.- Thomas ; Jakoby, Prof. Dr.- Rolf ; Schuhmann, Prof. Dr.- Rolf | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung / Verteidigung / mdl. Prüfung: | 22 Oktober 2009 | ||||
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