title: Virtual conversion from metal object to dielectric object using metamaterials.
abstract: We propose an illusion device which transforms a perfectly-electric-conducting (PEC) object into a virtual dielectric object with arbitrary material parameters. Such an illusion device has unconventional electromagnetic properties as verified by accurate numerical simulations. The presented illusion device is composed of inhomogeneous and anisotropic media with finite and positive permittivity and permeability components. Hence the designed device is possible to be realized using artificial metamaterials.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves and Institute of Target Characteristics and Identification, Department of Radio Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
authors.forename: Wei Xiang
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Hui Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tie Jun
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008027:Light; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008670:Metals; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation
chemical_list: D008670:Metals