Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > The limits and extension of transformation optics

Research

Associated organisational unit

Electronic data

Links

Text available via DOI:

View graph of relations

The limits and extension of transformation optics

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

Published

Standard

The limits and extension of transformation optics. / McCall, Martin; Kinsler, Paul.
Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on. IEEE, 2016. p. 603-604.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

Harvard

McCall, M & Kinsler, P 2016, The limits and extension of transformation optics. in Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on. IEEE, pp. 603-604. https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466

APA

McCall, M., & Kinsler, P. (2016). The limits and extension of transformation optics. In Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on (pp. 603-604). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466

Vancouver

McCall M, Kinsler P. The limits and extension of transformation optics. In Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on. IEEE. 2016. p. 603-604 doi: 10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466

Author

McCall, Martin ; Kinsler, Paul. / The limits and extension of transformation optics. Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on. IEEE, 2016. pp. 603-604

Bibtex

@inproceedings{2b68911804f9455fa2271bf83b3f475e,
title = "The limits and extension of transformation optics",
abstract = "We explore an apparent limitation of transformation optics, namely that a given transformation induces polarization-dependent impedance gradients that might lead to scattering. This observation must be reconciled with the idea that the transformation optics algorithm is `exact', and leads to perfect morphing of the electromagnetic field without inducing scattering. We also discuss the role of curvature in transformation optics, showing that the conventional algorithm is nothing other than an interesting re-representation of flat Cartesian (Minkowskian) space (spacetime), without any curvature. However, we also consider possible extensions to transformation optics, to schemes that embrace curvature, and include so-called anholonomic transformations. We also show that the conventional spatial transformation optics algorithm can locally be described by six numbers.",
author = "Martin McCall and Paul Kinsler",
year = "2016",
month = aug,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781509025039",
pages = "603--604",
booktitle = "Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on",
publisher = "IEEE",

}

RIS

TY - GEN

T1 - The limits and extension of transformation optics

AU - McCall, Martin

AU - Kinsler, Paul

PY - 2016/8/14

Y1 - 2016/8/14

N2 - We explore an apparent limitation of transformation optics, namely that a given transformation induces polarization-dependent impedance gradients that might lead to scattering. This observation must be reconciled with the idea that the transformation optics algorithm is `exact', and leads to perfect morphing of the electromagnetic field without inducing scattering. We also discuss the role of curvature in transformation optics, showing that the conventional algorithm is nothing other than an interesting re-representation of flat Cartesian (Minkowskian) space (spacetime), without any curvature. However, we also consider possible extensions to transformation optics, to schemes that embrace curvature, and include so-called anholonomic transformations. We also show that the conventional spatial transformation optics algorithm can locally be described by six numbers.

AB - We explore an apparent limitation of transformation optics, namely that a given transformation induces polarization-dependent impedance gradients that might lead to scattering. This observation must be reconciled with the idea that the transformation optics algorithm is `exact', and leads to perfect morphing of the electromagnetic field without inducing scattering. We also discuss the role of curvature in transformation optics, showing that the conventional algorithm is nothing other than an interesting re-representation of flat Cartesian (Minkowskian) space (spacetime), without any curvature. However, we also consider possible extensions to transformation optics, to schemes that embrace curvature, and include so-called anholonomic transformations. We also show that the conventional spatial transformation optics algorithm can locally be described by six numbers.

U2 - 10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466

DO - 10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571466

M3 - Conference contribution/Paper

SN - 9781509025039

SP - 603

EP - 604

BT - Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2016 URSI International Symposium on

PB - IEEE

ER -