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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a pulsed electromagnetic wave encounters a metamaterial exhibiting negative permittivity?
A)Wave frequency spectrum shifts downward
B)Wave's group velocity becomes negative✓
C)Polarization rotates to circular orientation
D)Resonance absorption becomes increasingly prominent
💡 Explanation
A negative permittivity metamaterial influences wave propagation because its refractive index is negative. The **phase velocity** is energy transmission decreases, therefore group velocity is also negative rather than positive, under similar conditions. This results in backward wave propagation.
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