Broadband polarization-independent perfect absorber using a phase-change metamaterial at visible frequencies

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Cao, Tun ^a   Wei, Chen Wei ^a   Simpson, Robert E ^c   Zhang, Lei ^a   Cryan, Martin J ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN   (Singapore)

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EID: 84893866693     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep03955     Document Type: Article

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