Schematic of Traditional Electromagnetic Absorbers (IMAGE)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Schematic of Traditional Electromagnetic Absorbers

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On the left is an absorbing medium lying on a reflective substrate. On the right is an absorbing medium with an anti-reflective coating applied on top. In both cases the interference of light results in the complete absorption of energy within the artificial structure.

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