metamaterial

Ultra-thin Light Sensor Made From Quantum Cascade Structure Plus Metamaterial

Ultra-thin Light Sensor Made From Quantum Cascade Structure Plus Metamaterial

Metamaterial Tapered Waveguide On A Chip May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Metamaterial Tapered Waveguide On A Chip May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

In breakthrough photonics research from University at Buffalo, a nanoscale microchip component called a “multilayered waveguide taper array” has been demonstrated that absorbs each frequency of light at different places vertically to catch a “rainbow” of wavelengths, or broadband light.

Metamaterial Acoustic Device Focuses Sound Waves Like A Zoom Lens

Metamaterial Acoustic Device Focuses Sound Waves Like A Zoom Lens

A team of researchers has designed a type of manmade metamaterial that is capable, for the first time ever, of manipulating a range of acoustic waves with one simple device.