Resonant microwave fields and negative magnetic response, induced by displacement currents in dielectric rings: theory and the first experiments

Abstract

Abstract The theoretical basis and experimental verification of resonant phenomena in the electromagnetic fields generated by displacement current in the near zone of dielectric ring is presented. According to the traditional viewpoint, the dielectric has an influence on the electric field inside resonator. To the contrary, we demonstrate that the dielectric ring exhibits magnetic properties at resonance. The sliding incidence of plane microwave on this weakly absorbing ring is shown to provide the sharp and deep resonance in the components of generated field; this low loss circuit is operating as a resonant dielectric magnetic dipole. Splitting and broadening of resonance in the pair of these dipoles dependent upon their mutual arrangement is recorded. The phase shift equal to π between the magnetic components of incident and generated wave indicating the formation of negative magnetic response is demonstrated. Perspectives of using of this simple sub wavelength resonant magnetic dipoles in the all-dielectric circuitry are discussed.