Physics Colloquium, November 25, 2008
Engineering Optical Space with Metamaterials Vladimir M. Shalaev

Purdue University, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center

Metamaterials are expected to open a gateway to unprecedented electromagnetic properties and functionality unattainable from naturally occurring materials, thus enabling a family of new "meta-devices". We review this new emerging field and significant progress in developing metamaterials for the optical part of the spectrum. Specifically, we describe recently demonstrated artificial magnetism across the whole visible, negative-index in the optical range, and promising approaches along with challenges in realizing optical cloaking. The new paradigm of engineering space for light with transformation optics will be also discussed.

Vladimir M. Shalaev, the Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, specializes in nanophotonics, plasmonics, and optical metamaterials. Dr. Shalaev has several awards for his research in the field of nanophotonics and metamaterials. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. Dr. Shalaev is editor/co-editor for a number of journals and book series in the area of nanoscale optics. He authored and edited 7 books, published 20 invited book chapters, and over 250 research papers.

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4:00 p.m., Physics Research Building (PRB), Room 1080

Reception at 3:45 p.m., Atrium, PRB