title: Comparison of negative refractive index materials with circular, elliptical and rectangular holes.
abstract: Negative-index metamaterials (NIMs) at near infrared wavelengths (~2 mum) are fabricated with circular, elliptical and rectangular holes penetrating through metal/dielectric/metal films. All three NIM structures exhibit similar figures of merit; however, the transmission is higher for the NIM with rectangular holes as a result of an improved impedance match with the substrate-superstrate (air-glass) combination.
authors.affiliation: Center for High Technology Materials and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA.
authors.forename: Zahyun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: S R J
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Brueck