Leaky modes of a left-handed slab

A. Moreau; D. Felbacq

doi:10.2971/jeos.2008.08032

Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid publications, Vol 3 (2008)

Leaky modes of a left-handed slab

A. Moreau, D. Felbacq

Abstract

Using complex plane analysis we show that left-handed slab may support either leaky slab waves, which are backward because of negative refraction, or leaky surface waves, which are backward or forward depending on the propagation direction of the surface wave itself. Moreover, there is a general connection between the reflection coefficient of the left-handed slab and the one of the corresponding right-handed slab (with opposite permittivity and permeability) so that leaky slab modes are excited for the same angle of incidence of the impinging beam for both structures. Many negative giant lateral shifts can be explained by the excitation of these leaky modes.

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