![ames-meta-material-large.jpg A metamaterial that consists of a two-dimensional array of U-shaped gold structures (square background in the picture) efficiently emits terahertz frequency electromagnetic waves (red axis) when illuminated by a wavelength tunable near-infrared pump laser (blue axis).](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2015/02/ames-meta-material-large.jpg?h=792&w=850&la=en&hash=E501408F3D5DE2DBAD3F5CB7B7E14ABC35F5E793E190BC39770E4E7580621862)
Metamaterials Shine Bright as New Terahertz Source
Discovery demonstrates how metamaterials may be used in non-invasive material imaging and sensing, and terahertz information technologies.
Discovery demonstrates how metamaterials may be used in non-invasive material imaging and sensing, and terahertz information technologies.
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