A curious instability phenomenon for a rounded corner in presence of a negative material

DOI10.3233/ASY-141214zbMATH Open1294.35153arXiv1304.4788OpenAlexW2962762591MaRDI QIDQ5169952FDOQ5169952

Authors: Lucas Chesnel, Xavier Claeys, Sergei A. Nazarov 

Publication date: 16 July 2014

Published in: Asymptotic Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study a 2D scalar harmonic wave transmission problem between a classical dielectric and a medium with a real-valued negative permittivity/permeability which models a metal at optical frequency or an ideal negative metamaterial. We highlight an unusual instability phenomenon for this problem when the interface between the two media presents a rounded corner. To establish this result, we provide an asymptotic expansion of the solution, when it is well-defined, in the geometry with a rounded corner. Then, we prove error estimates. Finally, a careful study of the asymptotic expansion allows us to conclude that the solution, when it is well-defined, depends critically on the value of the rounding parameter. We end the paper with a numerical illustration of this instability phenomenon.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1304.4788

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zbMATH Keywords

asymptotic expansionwave transmission problemnegative metamaterial

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Asymptotic expansions of solutions to PDEs (35C20) PDEs in connection with optics and electromagnetic theory (35Q60) Waves and radiation in optics and electromagnetic theory (78A40)

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