Thermal Metasurface (IMAGE)

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY

Thermal Metasurface

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A thermal metasurface is made of a single layer of nanostructured silicon (gray) on top of glass (blue) and a metal mirror (gold). The nanostructured surface is specifically tailored so that it thermally emits circularly polarized light to a desired direction.

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Adam Overvig

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