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Abstract

Transmission tunneling properties and frequency response of multilayer structure are theoretically presented by using transfer matrix method. The structure is composed of double-negative and double-positive slabs which is sandwiched between two semi-infinite free space regions. Double-negative layers are realized by using Lorenz- and Drude-medium parameters. The transmission characteristics of the proposed multilayer structure based on the constitutive parameters, dispersion, and loss are analyzed in detail. Finally, the computations of the transmittance for multilayer structure are presented in numerical results. It can be seen from the numerical results that the multilayer structure can be used to design efficient filters and sensors for several frequency regions.

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Prof. Cumali Sabah

Dr. Haci Tugrul Tastan

Dr. Furkan Dincer

Dr. Kemal Delihacioglu

Dr. Muharrem Karaaslan

Dr. Emin Unal