METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROCESSING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM
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1. A method for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam, comprising:
- receiving the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment; and
activating selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam are disclosed. For example, the method receives the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment, and activates selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.
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1. A method for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam, comprising:
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receiving the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment; and activating selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for manipulating a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam, comprising:
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a three-dimensional matrix comprising a stack of programmable two-dimensional metamaterial layers of a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment; a power source; and a controller coupled to the three-dimensional matrix and the power source for activating selectively a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.
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