Design of Transparent Metasurfaces Based on Asymmetric Nanostructures for Directional and Selective Absorption
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, D.; Meng, Y.; Liu, C. Design of Transparent Metasurfaces Based on Asymmetric Nanostructures for Directional and Selective Absorption. Materials 2020, 13, 3751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173751
Wu D, Meng Y, Liu C. Design of Transparent Metasurfaces Based on Asymmetric Nanostructures for Directional and Selective Absorption. Materials. 2020; 13(17):3751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173751
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Dong, Yang Meng, and Chang Liu. 2020. "Design of Transparent Metasurfaces Based on Asymmetric Nanostructures for Directional and Selective Absorption" Materials 13, no. 17: 3751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13173751