Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials
We present a review on manipulations of electromagnetic scattering features by using metamaterials or metasurfaces. Several approaches in controlling the scattered fields of objects are presented, including invisibility cloaks and radar illusions based on transformation optics, carpet cloak using gr...
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author | Lu Cui Mei Zhong Lei Tang Wen Xuan Cui Tie Jun |
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description | We present a review on manipulations of electromagnetic scattering features by using metamaterials or metasurfaces. Several approaches in controlling the scattered fields of objects are presented, including invisibility cloaks and radar illusions based on transformation optics, carpet cloak using gradient metamaterials, dc cloaks, mantle cloaks based on scattering cancellation, “skin” cloaks using phase compensation, scattering controls with coding/programmable metasurfaces, and scattering reductions by multilayered structures. Finally, the future development of metamaterials on scattering manipulation is predicted. |
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spelling | doaj.art-358685e90ed342a9ae34c00295b41e362022-12-21T20:02:10ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Applied Metamaterials2272-23942016-01-013310.1051/epjam/2016005epjam160003Manipulating scattering features by metamaterialsLu CuiMei Zhong LeiTang Wen XuanCui Tie JunWe present a review on manipulations of electromagnetic scattering features by using metamaterials or metasurfaces. Several approaches in controlling the scattered fields of objects are presented, including invisibility cloaks and radar illusions based on transformation optics, carpet cloak using gradient metamaterials, dc cloaks, mantle cloaks based on scattering cancellation, “skin” cloaks using phase compensation, scattering controls with coding/programmable metasurfaces, and scattering reductions by multilayered structures. Finally, the future development of metamaterials on scattering manipulation is predicted.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjam/2016005matematerialsscattering manipulationcloakillusion devicetransformation optics |
spellingShingle | Lu Cui Mei Zhong Lei Tang Wen Xuan Cui Tie Jun Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials EPJ Applied Metamaterials matematerials scattering manipulation cloak illusion device transformation optics |
title | Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
title_full | Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
title_fullStr | Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
title_full_unstemmed | Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
title_short | Manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
title_sort | manipulating scattering features by metamaterials |
topic | matematerials scattering manipulation cloak illusion device transformation optics |
url | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjam/2016005 |
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