Impedance matched thin metamaterials make metals absorbing

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Mattiucci, N ^a   Bloemer, M J ^b   Akozbek N ^a   D'aguanno, G ^a  

^a Nanogenesis Division   (United States)

^b Charles M Bowden Facility   (United States)

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EID: 84887732206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep03203     Document Type: Article

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