title: Hybrid resonant phenomena in a SRR/YIG metamaterial structure.
abstract: We consider the hybridization of the resonance of a SRR metamaterial with the gyromagnetic material resonance of yittrium iron garnet (YIG) inclusions. The combination of an artificial structural resonance and natural material resonance generates a unique hybrid resonance that can be harnessed to make tunable metamaterials and further extend the range of achievable electromagnetic materials. A predictive analytic model is applied that accurately describes the characteristics of this SRR/YIG hybridization. We suggest that this hybridization has been observed in experimental data presented by Kang et al. [Opt. Express, 16, 8825 (2008)] and present numerical simulations to support this assertion. In addition, we investigate a design for optimizing the SRR/YIG structure that shows strong hybridization with a minimum amount of YIG material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA, 92037 USA. jng6@duke.edu
authors.forename: Jonah N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Gollub
authors.forename: Jessie Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Tie Jun
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015019:Yttrium; D007501:Iron