DOI: 10.1126/science.1139266. Negative Refraction at Visible Frequencies

Negative Refraction at Visible Frequencies

10.1126/science.1139266

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Abstract

Nanofabricated photonic materials offer opportunities for crafting the propagation and dispersion of light in matter. We demonstrate an experimental realization of a two-dimensional negative-index material in the blue-green region of the visible spectrum, substantiated by direct geometric visualization of negative refraction. Negative indices were achieved with the use of an ultrathin Au-Si 3 N 4 -Ag waveguide sustaining a surface plasmon polariton mode with antiparallel group and phase velocities. All-angle negative refraction was observed at the interface between this bimetal waveguide and a conventional Ag-Si 3 N 4 -Ag slot waveguide. The results may enable the development of practical negative-index optical designs in the visible regime.

Bibliography

Lezec, H. J., Dionne, J. A., & Atwater, H. A. (2007). Negative Refraction at Visible Frequencies. Science, 316(5823), 430â432.

Authors 3

Henri J. Lezec (first)
Jennifer A. Dionne (additional)
Harry A. Atwater (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	18 years, 5 months ago (March 22, 2007, 8:33 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 3:41 a.m.)
Indexed	6 days, 2 hours ago (Aug. 29, 2025, 6:16 a.m.)
Issued	18 years, 4 months ago (April 20, 2007)
Published	18 years, 4 months ago (April 20, 2007)
Published Print	18 years, 4 months ago (April 20, 2007)

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BibTeX

@article{Lezec_2007, title={Negative Refraction at Visible Frequencies}, volume={316}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1139266}, DOI={10.1126/science.1139266}, number={5823}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Lezec, Henri J. and Dionne, Jennifer A. and Atwater, Harry A.}, year={2007}, month=apr, pages={430–432} }

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