Kivshar, Yuri2015-12-13September9781424470464http://hdl.handle.net/1885/84053We discuss tunability and nonlinear properties of metamaterials operating at microwave and optical frequencies. We also study the fundamental nonlinear effects in metal-dielectric waveguides supporting surface plasmon polaritons, and discuss nanofocusingKeywords: Metal-dielectric waveguide; Nano-focusing; Nonlinear effect; Nonlinear properties; Optical frequency; Plasmonics; Soliton formation; Supporting surfaces; Tapered waveguide; Tunabilities; Dielectric waveguides; Electric losses; Metamaterials; Nonlinear opt Metamaterials; Nonlinear plasmonics201010.1109/CAOL.2010.56342762016-02-24