Demonstration of carpet cloaking by an anisotropic zero refractive index medium


Bor E., Yasa U. G., KURT H., Turduev M.

Optics Letters, vol.45, no.8, pp.2423-2426, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1364/ol.388432
  • Journal Name: Optics Letters
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, EMBASE, MEDLINE, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.2423-2426
  • TED University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2020 Optical Society of America.In this Letter, we numerically and experimentally demonstrate the carpet cloaking effect by a rectangular lattice two-dimensional photonic crystal (PC) exhibiting a semi- Dirac cone (SDC) dispersion phenomenon. The proposed SDC PC with an anisotropic zero refractive index medium operates as an optical carpet cloak for a perfect electric conductor surface bump. The experimental verification of the cloak is realized at microwave frequencies at around 12.1 GHz via dielectric rods. A good agreement between experimental measurements and numerical calculations is observed. Finally, features such as rendering larger objects invisible are possible with the proposed idea.