The Viability of a Metamaterial Solution for the Defense of an Incident High-Energy Electromagnetic Beam

Abstract

Metamaterials have given rise to envisioning the design and engineering of materials through which light would be directed by design. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the idea of using transformational optics through the use of metamaterials as a way of defending against an incident electromagnetic beam. The theoretical and realistic viability of two possible proposed material solutions will be tested, through the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics software package.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA535595

Entities

People

  • Alex B. Baynes

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Engineered Materials
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Geometry
  • Heat Energy
  • Laser Beams
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Metamaterials
  • Refractive Index
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems