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Abstract

We present a theoretical analysis of the radiation of an S-shaped split ring resonator (S-SRR) for the realization of a metamaterial exhibiting left-handed properties. It is shown that the structure is resonant due to its internal capacitances and inductances, which can be adjusted such that the electric plasma frequency and magnetic plasma frequency, both due to the S-SRR only, appear within the same frequency band. Using the same idea, we also present some extended S-shaped split-ring resonator structures with improved performance.

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Professor Hongsheng Chen

Professor Li-Xin Ran

Dr. Jiangtao Huangfu

Prof. Xian-Min Zhang

Dr. Kang Chen

Dr. Tomasz M. Grzegorczyk

Professor Jin Au Kong