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Metamaterials for controlling and guiding electromagnetic radiation and applications therefor

TLDR
A linear metamaterial comprises a transmission line, having a linear dimension, and is loaded with capacitors, and shunted with an inductor such that for an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength greater than the linear dimension and traveling along the axis of the transmission line is simultaneously negative as discussed by the authors.
Abstract
A linear metamaterial comprises a transmission line, having a linear dimension, and is loaded with capacitors, and shunted with an inductor such that for an electromagnetic wave, having a wavelength greater than the linear dimension and traveling along the axis of the transmission line, the effective permeability and permittivity of the metamaterial are simultaneously negative. Applications for the metameterial are also disclosed.

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