Abstract
Metamaterials are typically made of an ensemble of electrically small resonators such as metallic loops. The fact that such particles resonate individually to generate a bulk material behavior having enhanced constitutive parameters is essentially indicative of these particles ability to collect energy. We show that such particles act as energy collectors when a resistive load is inserted within the particles gap. A proof of concept is provided using a 5.8 GHz field and a split-ring resonator (SRR) as the electromagnetic energy collecting cell. Numerical simulation for a 9 × 9 SRR array shows the effectiveness of an SRR array as an energy collector plate.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 173903 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |