Dynamic terahertz anisotropy and chirality enhancement in liquid-crystal anisotropic dielectric metasurfaces

Hui-Jun Zhao; Fei Fan; Tian-Rui Zhang; Yun-Yun Ji; Sheng-Jiang Chang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.453082

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