Generalized metamaterials: Definitions and taxonomy

• Main Authors: Kim, Noori, Yoon, Yong-Jin, Allen, Jont B.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Metamaterials; Wave equations
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81942; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41014
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This article reviews the development of metamaterials (MM), starting from Newton's discovery of the wave equation, and ends with a discussion of the need for a technical taxonomy (classification) of these materials, along with a better defined definition of metamaterials. It is intended to be a...