Method and apparatus for dynamically processing an electromagnetic beam

1. A method for processing a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of a mobile endpoint device, the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a metamaterial having a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment;

detecting, by the processor, a phase condition of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam via a plurality of additional magnetic elements of the metamaterial; and

activating, by the processor, a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam based upon the phase condition that is detected.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a path of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a shape of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a focus of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a timing of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a phase of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment causes a change in a frequency of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is configured in a three-dimensional matrix.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the three-dimensional matrix comprises a stack of programmable two-dimensional metamaterial layers of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of addressable magnetic elements comprises a plurality of addressable split-ring resonators.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of addressable split-ring resonators is independently addressable.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein each addressable split-ring resonator comprises a varactor device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the varactor device of each of the plurality of addressable split-ring resonators exhibits a capacitance proportional to a programmably-applied voltage.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the programmably-applied voltage of the varactor device of each of the plurality of addressable split-ring resonators is stored by a capacitor connected to a field effect transistor or a bipolar switch.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein a bias of the varactor device of each of the plurality of addressable split-ring resonators is applied through two resistors connected to the capacitor for isolating a direct current bias.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile endpoint device comprises a mobile phone.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a communication link using the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment is based on a signal strength of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam.

19. A mobile endpoint device for manipulating a terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam, the mobile endpoint device comprising:

a three-dimensional matrix comprising a stack of programmable two-dimensional metamaterial layers comprising:

a plurality of addressable magnetic elements, where a resonant frequency of each of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements is capable of being programmably changed via an adjustment; and

a plurality of additional magnetic elements to detect a phase condition of the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam; and

a controller coupled to the three-dimensional matrix for activating a subset of the plurality of addressable magnetic elements to manipulate the terahertz frequency electromagnetic beam based upon the phase condition that is detected.