Costas Soukoulis, Iowa State University (IMAGE) Iowa State University Caption Costas Soukoulis of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory is studying and developing metamaterials. The exotic, artificially created materials provide optical properties not found in natural materials. Credit Photo by Ames Laboratory. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.