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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Main Authors: Lu Cui, Mei Zhong Lei, Tang Wen Xuan, Cui Tie Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:EPJ Applied Metamaterials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjam/2016005
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author Lu Cui
Mei Zhong Lei
Tang Wen Xuan
Cui Tie Jun
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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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