Frequency-Switchable Metamaterial Absorber Injecting Eutectic Gallium-Indium (EGaIn) Liquid Metal Alloy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design and Structure
3. Fabrication and Measurement
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ling, K.; Kim, H.K.; Yoo, M.; Lim, S. Frequency-Switchable Metamaterial Absorber Injecting Eutectic Gallium-Indium (EGaIn) Liquid Metal Alloy. Sensors 2015, 15, 28154-28165. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128154
Ling K, Kim HK, Yoo M, Lim S. Frequency-Switchable Metamaterial Absorber Injecting Eutectic Gallium-Indium (EGaIn) Liquid Metal Alloy. Sensors. 2015; 15(11):28154-28165. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128154
Chicago/Turabian StyleLing, Kenyu, Hyung Ki Kim, Minyeong Yoo, and Sungjoon Lim. 2015. "Frequency-Switchable Metamaterial Absorber Injecting Eutectic Gallium-Indium (EGaIn) Liquid Metal Alloy" Sensors 15, no. 11: 28154-28165. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128154
APA StyleLing, K., Kim, H. K., Yoo, M., & Lim, S. (2015). Frequency-Switchable Metamaterial Absorber Injecting Eutectic Gallium-Indium (EGaIn) Liquid Metal Alloy. Sensors, 15(11), 28154-28165. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151128154