Abstract
A theoretical analysis of the electromagnetic energy density in left-handed media shows that, contrary to prior assertions, such media do not exhibit negative refractive indices. The insight gained from this analysis resolves contradictory predictions about left-handed media in the literature.
© 2004 Optical Society of America
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