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Invisibility cloaks from forward design to inverse design

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In this paper, we review the invisibility cloak design methodologies and their experimental developments from a practical perspective, as well as basic underlying theories, derived materials, and experimental implementations. Particular stress is laid on the recent transition from forward design to inverse design where some significant limitations of previous cloaking solution in practice can be solved. We anticipate that future invisibility cloaking devices will be based on integration of both forward and inverse designs.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Su Xu & HongSheng Chen

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    Su Xu, Yong Wang & HongSheng Chen

  3. Department of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Su Xu, Yong Wang & HongSheng Chen

  4. Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore

    Su Xu & BaiLe Zhang

  5. Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore

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Xu, S., Wang, Y., Zhang, B. et al. Invisibility cloaks from forward design to inverse design. Sci. China Inf. Sci. 56, 1–11 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-013-5033-0

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