Studies on negative refractive index without absorption

Renuka Rajapakse; Susanne F. Yelin

Studies on negative refractive index without absorption

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Abstract

We study suitable systems for negative refractive index with minimal absorption. We suggest a modified level scheme of atoms, excitons or polar molecules to study negative refractive index without absorption. Quantum interference effects to suppress absorption and introduce chirality are discussed, and we attempt to find optimal densities of media that will give us negative refractive index without absorption.

May 22, 2009, 10:30 AM – May 22, 2009, 10:42 AM

Authors

Renuka Rajapakse

University of Connecticut
Susanne F. Yelin

University of Connecticut, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, ITAMP Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics