General relativity in electrical engineering - art. no. 658104

U. Leonhardt, T. G. Philbin

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Abstract

In electrical engineering metamaterials have been developed that offer unprecedented control over electromagnetic fields. Here we show that general relativity lends the theoretical tools for designing devices made of such versatile materials. We consider media that facilitate space-time transformations and include negative refraction. Our theory unifies the concepts operating behind the scenes of perfect invisibility devices, perfect lenses, the optical Aharonov-Bohm effect and electromagnetic analogs of the event horizon, and may lead to further applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMetamaterials II
EditorsV Kuzmiak, P Markos
Place of PublicationBELLINGHAM
PublisherSPIE
Pages58104-58104
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-6709-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventConference on Metamaterials II - Prague
Duration: 16 Apr 200718 Apr 2007

Conference

ConferenceConference on Metamaterials II
CityPrague
Period16/04/0718/04/07

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