Title Optical Metamaterials by Block Copolymer Self-Assembly Author(s) Salvatore, Stefano Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. Description X, 83 p. 65 illus., 26 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note Metamaterials are artificially designed materials engineered to acquire their properties by their specific structure rather than their composition. They are considered a major scientific breakthrough and have attracted enormous attention over the past decade. The major challenge in obtaining an optical metamaterial active at visible frequencies is the fabrication of complex continuous metallic structures with nanometric features. This thesis presents the fabrication and characterization of optical metamaterials made by block copolymer self-assembly.?? This?? approach allows fabrication of an intriguing and complex continuous 3D architecture called a gyroid, which is replicated into active plasmonic materials such as gold. The optical properties endowed by this particular gyroid geometry include reduction of plasma frequency, extraordinarily enhanced optical transmission, and a predicted negative refractive index. To date, this is the 3D optical metamaterial with the smallest features ever made ISBN,Price 9783319053325 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. Electronic materials 4. Engineering???Materials 5. Materials Engineering 6. Nanoscale science 7. Nanoscale Science and Technology 8. NANOSCIENCE 9. Nanostructures 10. NANOTECHNOLOGY 11. Optical and Electronic Materials 12. OPTICAL MATERIALS 13. Polymer Sciences 14. Polymers???? Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I08042     On Shelf