Abstract
Metallic plates with a two-dimensional (2D) periodic distribution of sub-wavelength apertures are known to exhibit extraordinary transmission of electromagnetic waves. Stacking two or more of such plates gives place to the so-called fishnet structures, which constitute a popular way of achieving an effective negative index medium at frequencies ranging from microwaves to optics. Unfortunately, a general wideband equivalent circuit has not yet been proposed to facilitate its understanding and design. This work presents this circuit model with closed-form expressions for the circuit elements, thus making it possible to obtain the electrical response for this class of structures in a very efficient way. This procedure is much faster than alternative numerical methods at the same time that it retains a high level of accuracy when compared with some other oversimplified models. The circuit model also provides a simple rationale as well as a good physical insight in order to explain the qualitative behavior of such structures, independently of the number of stacked layers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-26 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Radiation