New transparent metadevices based on quasi-1D surface plasmon polariton structures

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-transparent-metadevices-based-quasi-1d-surface.html

"optically and radiofrequency transparent wireless communication systems, IoT applications, smart home systems, connected vehicles or wearables, invisible solar panels and integrated communication systems... subwavelength unit cells fine metallic lines provide confined SPPs waves, optical and radiofrequency transmittance >90%... topologically robust arbitrarily-shaped waveguides and converters transform SPP waves into space waves... transparent antennas and transparent microwave devices"

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