Plasmas as metamaterials: a review

When we form a structure of plasmas distributed in a certain space in which electromagnetic waves propagate, such a plasma structure serves as a different medium from a homogeneous bulk plasma. We can also enhance or generate novel functions of the plasmas when we add other structural materials such as functional components. That is to say, when we estimate such a medium from the material properties such as permittivity, permeability and conductivity, it shows extraordinary and/or functional effects that arise from the synthesis of the structure. We call such an artificial material a plasma metamaterial. In this review, starting from a fundamental understanding of electromagnetic wave propagation in and around plasmas, we review the new functions of plasmas as metamaterials, including a photonic-crystal-like behavior, a negative refractive index state and a nonlinear bifurcated electric response, by describing specific plasma structures. In addition, we survey some specific applications of such media and predict a feasible scientific expansion of this field in the near future.

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