A highly efficient method for second and third harmonic generation from magnetic metamaterials

Second and third harmonic signals have been usually generated by using nonlinear crystals, but that method suffers from the low efficiency in small thicknesses. Metamaterials can be used to generate harmonic signals in small thicknesses. Here, we introduce a new method for amplifying second and third harmonic generation from magnetic metamaterials. We show that by using a grating structure under the metamaterial, the grating and the metamaterial form a resonator, and amplify the resonant behavior of the metamaterial. Therefore, we can generate second and third harmonic signals with high efficiency from this metamaterial-based nonlinear media.