Mimicking liquid crystals with metamaterials

Mingkai Liu, Kebin Fan, Willie Padilla, David A. Powell, Xin Zhang, Ilya V. Shadrivov

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    Abstract

    We propose and demonstrate Meta Liquid Crystals (MLCs), a novel form of tunable 3D metamaterials. MLCs mimic the response of liquid crystals but use meta-atoms instead of molecular mesogens, enabling richer variety of electromagnetic responses.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9781943580118
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 16 Dec 2016
    Event2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016 - San Jose, United States
    Duration: 5 Jun 201610 Jun 2016

    Publication series

    Name2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016

    Conference

    Conference2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period5/06/1610/06/16

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