High-negative effective refractive index of silver nanoparticles system in nanocomposite films

We have proved on the basis of the experimental optical reflection and transmission spectra of the nanocomposite film of poly( methyl methacrylate) with silver nanoparticles that (PMMA + Ag) nanocomposite films have quasi-zero refractive indices in the optical wavelength range. We show that to achieve quasi-zero values of the complex index of refraction of composite materials is necessary to achieve high-negative effective refractive index in the system of spherical silver nanoparticles. Crown Copyright (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.