Numerical Simulations of Circular Dichroism and Polarization Conversion in VO2-Based Terahertz Metamaterials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structural Design and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jin, G.; Ren, Y.; Tang, B. Numerical Simulations of Circular Dichroism and Polarization Conversion in VO2-Based Terahertz Metamaterials. Crystals 2023, 13, 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13030437
Jin G, Ren Y, Tang B. Numerical Simulations of Circular Dichroism and Polarization Conversion in VO2-Based Terahertz Metamaterials. Crystals. 2023; 13(3):437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13030437
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin, Gui, Yi Ren, and Bin Tang. 2023. "Numerical Simulations of Circular Dichroism and Polarization Conversion in VO2-Based Terahertz Metamaterials" Crystals 13, no. 3: 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13030437
APA StyleJin, G., Ren, Y., & Tang, B. (2023). Numerical Simulations of Circular Dichroism and Polarization Conversion in VO2-Based Terahertz Metamaterials. Crystals, 13(3), 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13030437