Figure 7: Measured S-parameters and SEM images of the fabricated 3D NIM.

(a) Transmittance spectra between μ-FTIR measurement and numerical simulation under normal incidence, (b) scanning electron microscope images of the fabricated gold hemispherical shell indicating the distribution of diameter in shell is approximately 34.17 ± 0.52 μm and μ-FTIR measurement results of the gold hemispherical shell for (c) TE case and (d) TM case at 0°, 15° and 30° incidence.