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Cloaking Advancements for Flexural Waves in Elastic Plates

January 22, 2015

A European research group discovered a theoretical framework to both overcome the limitations of cloaking and achieve exact cloaking for flexural waves in Kirchhoff–Love plates. Get details >>

Modeling a Complementary Split Ring Resonator with Ease

August 6, 2014

The Frequency Selective Surface, Periodic Complementary Split Ring Resonator tutorial model can be set up easily by taking advantage of periodic boundary conditions. Learn more here >>

Modeling Electromagnetic Waves and Periodic Structures

January 17, 2014

Oftentimes, it is of interest to model an EM wave (light, microwaves) incident upon periodic structures, such as diffraction gratings, metamaterials, and frequency selective surfaces.

Gaussian Beam Striking an Array of Nanorods

October 8, 2013

A Gaussian beam that is striking an array of nanorods is an example of optical scattering. Consider metallic nanorods that are very close together and have a diameter much smaller than the wavelength of a Gaussian beam that falls upon them. If the beam were to be polarized along the rods, they would act as though they were not actually individual rods, but a sheet of metal. The array is nearly transparent to the wave when it is polarized perpendicular […]

Spiral Resonator Filter Design Analysis

September 30, 2013

Wireless systems are growing increasingly thinner and more advanced. In order to keep this trend going, engineers must consider how to optimize the designs of the components that make up data transmission systems. One such component is the spiral resonator, which allows the system to communicate properly by filtering out unwanted frequencies and letting the appropriate ones through. Spiral resonator filter design can be analyzed and optimized using simulation software, as seen in a recent story from AltaSim Technologies.

Perfect Imaging, From Theory to Reality via Simulations

September 27, 2013

Perfect imaging refers to the idea of producing images with details below the diffraction limit, where even the smallest elements can be resolved to unlimited sharpness regardless of the wavelength of light being used. While just a theory 150 years ago, research has brought us closer to reality over the years. Now, by way of simulation, researchers at Cedint Polytechnic University of Madrid in Spain are taking it one step further.

Fractals, Beyond Eye Candy

August 28, 2013

Fractals are those exotic mathematical entities whose geometric properties fall between integer dimensions (1D, 2D, 3D). Space-filling curves and bounded sets with infinite perimeters fall into this category.

3D Printed Cloaking Device in a Matter of Hours

May 31, 2013

It’s been almost a year since we declared 3D printing the hottest topic in manufacturing, and it hasn’t cooled off yet. If anything, 3D printing has seen a recent surge in popularity. By now you’ve heard a lot about the technology and what you can print with it, but did you know you could print invisibility cloaks this way, too?


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