Dear Colleagues,

Since the transformation optics (TO) technique was proposed for the design of an electromagnetic invisibility cloak in 2006, various other applications have emerged over the last decade. TO shows that the space for light can be designed and engineered using metamaterials, leading to the possibility of controlling light flow. Moreover, TO has been extended into several other domains of physics, including acoustics, elasticity, and thermal flow. New manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, have further allowed for implementing TO-based broadband devices.

This Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences, “Metamaterials and Transformation Optics”, aims to cover recent advances in metamaterial engineering for the development of TO as well as related applications. We invite theoretical, computational, and experimental papers ranging from basic research and new design ideas, to the development of advanced and functional applications of the TO concept.

Dr. Shah Nawaz Burokur
Dr. Jianjia Yi
Guest Editors

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• transformation optics
• theoretical formulations
• limitations and challenges in fabrication, microwave and optical designs