Reversibly stretchable and tunable terahertz metamaterials with wrinkled layouts.

Lee, Seungwoo; Kim, Seongnam; Kim, Teun-Teun; Kim, Yushin; Choi, Muhan; Lee, Seung Hoon; Kim, Ju-Young; Min, Bumki · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The use of wrinkling provides a generic route to stretchable metamaterials, with unprecedented terahertz tunability. The wrinkled metamaterial can be stretched reversibly up to 52.5%; the structural integrity can be maintained during at least 100 stretching/relaxing cycles. Importantly, the wrinkling of meta-atoms offers a deterministic way to achieve controlled broadening of electrical resonance.

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