Electromagnetic waves in absorbing uniaxial metamaterials

Features of the polarization, energy fluxes of proper inhomogeneous electromagnetic waves in a layer of absorbing uniaxial negative index metamaterial, and an exact solution of the corresponding boundary problem are investigated. A comparative analysis and modeling of optical properties of anisotropic conventional media and metamaterials is carried out. Conditions and possible advantages of a controlled transformation of the radiation characteristics by the metamaterial are analyzed.