Negatively-refractive focusing and sensing apparatus, methods, and systems
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Apparatus, methods, and systems provide negatively-refractive focusing and sensing of electromagnetic energy. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes providing an interior focusing region with an axial magnification substantially less than one. In some approaches the negatively-refractive focusing includes negatively-refractive focusing with a transformation medium, where the transformation medium may include an artificially-structured material such as a metamaterial.
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determining electromagnetic parameters that define a negative refractive index in a spatial region, the electromagnetic parameters providing an axial magnification substantially less than one for an interior focusing region within the spatial region. - View Dependent Claims (166, 167, 185, 186, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 207, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 251, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 268, 271, 272)
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