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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 9, 2539(2025)

Infrared camouflage utilizing phase-change materials with high scattering and tunable emissivity

Zhihao Yuan1, Yanlei Liu1,6、*, Zhiying Chen1, Fang Wang1, Chunghwan Jung2, Junsuk Rho2,3,4,5,7、*, and Yufang Liu1,8、*
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  • 1Henan Key Laboratory of Infrared Materials & Spectrum Measures and Applications, School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 5POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 6e-mail: liuyanlei@htu.edu.cn
  • 7e-mail: jsrho@postech.ac.kr
  • 8e-mail: yf-liu@htu.edu.cn
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical and Photonic Materials

    Received: Mar. 18, 2025

    Accepted: Apr. 17, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Yanlei Liu (liuyanlei@htu.edu.cn), Junsuk Rho (jsrho@postech.ac.kr), Yufang Liu (yf-liu@htu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.562366

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.562366

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