Metamaterials composed of metal-dielectric nanostructures can be engineered to have the real part of the effective refractive index less than unity at optical wavelengths. These materials show intriguing optical properties including total external reflection. We utilize this effect to design and analyze slab waveguide structures that guide visible light in an air core.
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