Achieving panorama using singular metamaterials

Panoramic lens (PL) can help us to achieve a wide-angle field of view. The design of PL was proposed conceptually, but until now it remains unrealized. Metamaterials are synthetic materials with some unusual electromagnetic properties which cannot be found in nature. Herein, a PL design based on singular metamaterials is proposed, which can confine the light of all directions into the visual angle of human eyes. An equivalent model with simplified parameters, as well as the real structure, is presented, and furthermore, the improvement in the field of view is proved with simulation results. Our method provides a practical way to achieve PL which may discover utility in applications such as panoramic images and virtual reality.Panoramic lens (PL) can help us to achieve a wide-angle field of view. The design of PL was proposed conceptually, but until now it remains unrealized. Metamaterials are synthetic materials with some unusual electromagnetic properties which cannot be found in nature. Herein, a PL design based on singular metamaterials is proposed, which can confine the light of all directions into the visual angle of human eyes. An equivalent model with simplified parameters, as well as the real structure, is presented, and furthermore, the improvement in the field of view is proved with simulation results. Our method provides a practical way to achieve PL which may discover utility in applications such as panoramic images and virtual reality.