Metamaterial-inspired infrared electrochromic devices with wideband microwave absorption for multispectral camouflage

Zhen Meng; Dongqing Liu; Jiafu Wang; Yongqiang Pang; Tianwen Liu; Yan Jia; Boheng Gui; Haifeng Cheng

doi:10.1364/PRJ.527945

Photonics Research, Volume. 12, Issue 11, 2435(2024)

Metamaterial-inspired infrared electrochromic devices with wideband microwave absorption for multispectral camouflage

Zhen Meng¹, Dongqing Liu^1,4, Jiafu Wang², Yongqiang Pang³, Tianwen Liu¹, Yan Jia¹, Boheng Gui¹, and Haifeng Cheng^1、*

¹Science and Technology on Advanced Ceramic Fibers and Composites Laboratory, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

²Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Artificially-Structured Functional Materials and Devices, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710051, China

³Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China

⁴e-mail: liudongqing07@nudt.edu.cn

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Paper Information

Category: Optical Devices

Received: Apr. 24, 2024

Accepted: Aug. 14, 2024

Published Online: Oct. 10, 2024

The Author Email: Haifeng Cheng (chenghf@nudt.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.527945

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