TY - JOUR A1 - Hesmer, Frank A1 - Tatartschuk, Eugen A1 - Zhuromskyy, Oleksandr A1 - Radkovskaya, Anna A. A1 - Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail A1 - Hao, Tong A1 - Stevens, Chris J. A1 - Faulkner, Grahame A1 - Edwards, David J. A1 - Shamonina, Ekaterina T1 - Coupling mechanisms for split ring resonators: Theory and experiment JF - Physica status solidi b N2 - We study experimentally and theoretically coupling mechanisms between metamaterial elements of the split ring resonator (SRR) type. We show that, depending on the orientation of the elements relative to each other, the coupling may be either of magnetic or electric type or a combination of both. Experimental results on SRRs with resonances around 1.7–1.9 GHz agree quantitatively with results of simulations (CST Microwave Studio). Further simulations provide analysis for a variety of SRRs both in the GHz and in the 20 THz frequency regions. The variety of coupling mechanisms can be employed in designing near field manipulating devices based on propagation of slow waves. Y1 - 2007 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200674501 VL - 244 IS - 4 SP - 1170 EP - 1175 PB - Wiley ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sydoruk, O. A1 - Radkovskaya, Anna A. A1 - Zhuromskyy, Oleksandr A1 - Shamonina, Ekaterina A1 - Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail A1 - Stevens, Chris J. A1 - Faulkner, Grahame A1 - Edwards, David J. A1 - Solymar, L. T1 - Tailoring the near-field guiding properties of magnetic metamaterials with two resonant elements per unit cell JF - PHYSICAL REVIEW B N2 - A theoretical and experimental study of magnetic metamaterials with unit cells containing two resonant elements is presented. The properties of these structures, consisting of split rings, are governed by strongly anisotropic magnetic coupling between individual elements. This coupling leads to propagation of slow magnetoinductive waves in the vicinity of the resonant frequency. The wavelength of magnetoinductive waves is much smaller than the free-space wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation. This opens up the possibility of manipulating the near field on a subwavelength scale. We develop a theoretical formulation for coupled chains of metamaterial elements allowing the tailoring of their guiding properties in the near field. In a comprehensive analysis modes of coupled waveguides supporting forward and/or backward waves are identified and the corresponding hybridization mechanisms for dispersion equations of magnetoinductive waves are determined. Analytical predictions are verified both experimentally and numerically on a variety of coupled waveguides. The approach can be employed for the design of near-field manipulating devices. Y1 - 2006 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.73.224406 VL - 73 IS - 22 PB - APS ER -