Optical Metamaterials by Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

• Main Author: Salvatore, Stefano (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Polymers.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Engineering > Materials.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Nanotechnology.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Polymer Sciences.; Materials Engineering.

Metamaterials are artificially designed materials engineered to acquire their properties by their specific structure rather than their composition. They are considered a major scientific breakthrough and have attracted enormous attention over the past decade. The major challenge in obtaining an opti...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Background
• Gyroid Metamaterial Fabrication
• Gyroid Metamaterial Characterization
• Tuning Methods
• Hollow Gyroid
• Flexible and Stretchable Gyroid Metamaterials
• Metamaterial Sensors.