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Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 15, 1523001(2025)

Polarization-Independent Dual-Mode Terahertz Metamaterial Based on Graphene/VO₂

Yanchao Hu¹, Wenhao Zhang¹, Jing Hu¹, Wei Su^2、**, and Hong Wu^1、*

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¹College of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China

²College of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, Jiangsu , China

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Yanchao Hu, Wenhao Zhang, Jing Hu, Wei Su, Hong Wu. Polarization-Independent Dual-Mode Terahertz Metamaterial Based on Graphene/VO₂[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(15): 1523001

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Paper Information

Category: Optical Devices

Received: Mar. 28, 2025

Accepted: May. 7, 2025

Published Online: Aug. 15, 2025

The Author Email: Wei Su (opticsu@hhu.edu.cn), Hong Wu (wuhong@njupt.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/AOS250810

CSTR:32393.14.AOS250810

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