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SCIENTIA SINICA Informationis, Volume 50 , Issue 10 : 1427(2020) https://doi.org/10.1360/SSI-2020-0123

Electromagnetic metamaterials—from effective media to field programmable systems

Tiejun CUI 1,2,*
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  • ReceivedMay 6, 2020
  • AcceptedJun 24, 2020
  • PublishedOct 15, 2020
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国家重点研发计划(2017YFA0700201,2017YFA0700202,2017YFA0700203)

国家自然科学基金(61631007,61731010,61735010)

国家自然科学基金国际(地区)合作与交流项目(61761136007)

111计划(111-2-05)


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