A full-parameter unidirectional metamaterial cloak for microwaves

Nature Materials

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-28

  Landy, Nathan ^a   Smith, David R ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; TRANSFORMATION OPTICS;

METAMATERIALS;

OPTICS;

EID: 84871301797     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: 14764660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat3476     Document Type: Article

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