Subwavelength Transmission Properties of Graphene- and Metal-Coated Nanowires

Yuncheng Wang; Da Teng; Juyuan Hu; Feifei Wang; Tianzi Xu; Congyan Ruan; Yiqiang Li; Yinghao Zhao; Jinjin Ou; Kai Wang

doi:10.3788/LOP202158.0923001

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