Metamaterials

Year
1

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
03000310

Subject Area
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Electromagnetics, Waves and Propagation, Antennas, Microwaves.

Teaching Methods

Tutorial supervision with the presentation of the concepts, principles, and of the fundamental theories. In addition, a few practical exercises are solved to illustrate the practical interest of the subject and exemplify its application to real cases.

Learning Outcomes

The central objective is the study of electromagnetic metamaterials and their applications.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Introduction and motivation.

Homogenization of composite media.

Materials with anomalous electromagnetic parameters and their applications.

Sub-diffraction imaging.

Plasmonics.

Photonic crystals.

Quantum-Metamaterials.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Homework assignments: 100.0%

Bibliography

Tretyakov S. A. (2003), Analytical modeling in applied electromagnetics, Artech House

Sihvola A. (2000), Electromagnetic mixing formulas and applications, IEEE Electromagnetic Waves Series

Engheta N. and Ziolkowski , R.W. (2006) - Electromagnetic Metamaterials: Physics and Engineering Explorations, Wiley-IEEE Press.