5. Glossary

absorbent ;

A medium that absorbs all or part of the energy of an incident electromagnetic wave. This absorbed energy is generally transformed into another physical quantity (heat, electricity, etc.).

aggregate ;

Contiguous assembly of nanoparticles.

anisotropic ;

Refers to a medium with different properties in different directions in space.

driver ;

A medium with free electrical charges.

artificial magnetic conductors ;

A medium with infinite impedance, where the tangential magnetic field of an incident wave is zero at the surface.

photonic crystals or electromagnetic bandgap crystals ;

Artificial periodic dielectric...