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Title: Metamaterials in microwaves, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport

Abstract

We review the status of metamaterials on the occasion of the 15th birthday of the field with particular emphasis on our own contributions. Metamaterials in electromagnetism, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport are covered. Here, we emphasize that 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, inspires metamaterials—and vice versa.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  2. Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Crete (Greece)
  3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe (Germany)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1377857
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9421
Journal ID: ISSN 2040-8978
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Optics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 19; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 2040-8978
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; metamaterials; photonics; plasmonics; 3D printing

Citation Formats

Koschny, Thomas, Soukoulis, Costas M., and Wegener, Martin. Metamaterials in microwaves, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1088/2040-8986/aa7288.
Koschny, Thomas, Soukoulis, Costas M., & Wegener, Martin. Metamaterials in microwaves, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/aa7288
Koschny, Thomas, Soukoulis, Costas M., and Wegener, Martin. Fri . "Metamaterials in microwaves, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/aa7288. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1377857.
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abstractNote = {We review the status of metamaterials on the occasion of the 15th birthday of the field with particular emphasis on our own contributions. Metamaterials in electromagnetism, mechanics, thermodynamics, and transport are covered. Here, we emphasize that 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, inspires metamaterials—and vice versa.},
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