Non-nearest neighbours interactions in SRR Chains

Split-ring resonator (SRR) axial chain is considered with the account of retardation and non-nearest neighbor interactions. In the case of the first element excitation, the appearance of nonexponential decay is revealed. The features of the Fourier transform of the current amplitude distribution in the chain are related to the solutions in the infinite chain. The nonexponential contribution is interpreted as a result of excitation of a family of damping solutions, which are found in the infinite chain.