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Recently, slow light in metamaterials has been investigated based on the coupling between two quasi-bound states, in classic analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency in atomic systems. Here we demonstrate the feasibility in achieving slow light in metamaterials, based on the mechanism of coupling between a quasi-bound state and a continuum state. The theoretical prediction by a two-particle model is in good agreement with the experimental result in the metamaterial composed of the cut and continuous metal strips. The present work illustrates the versatility of metamaterials, implying the great potential in many applications.
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Kang, M., Li, Y.N., Chen, J. et al. Slow light in a simple metamaterial structure constructed by cut and continuous metal strips. Appl. Phys. B 100, 699–703 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4184-6
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