What this work contributes
A graphene hybrid switches the angular distribution of reflected mid-infrared light.
Where the evidence stops
Optical switching is not a force measurement or a validated high-power propulsion device.
Keep the conditions with the result
- Conditions
- 41.17 THz; 45 degree incidence; Methods report 3.37 mW and a 213 micrometer beam spot.
- Design use
- Freeze the actual optical operating point before selecting a balance.
- Review access
- Publisher PDF: relevant geometry, efficiency definitions and Methods inspected.
- Publication
- Light: Science & Applications 14, 292
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41377-025-01967-y
Original source
Sangjun Han; Jinseok Kong; Junho Choi; Won Chegal; Min Seok Jang. Single-gate electro-optic beam switching metasurfaces. Light: Science & Applications 14, 292 (2025).
DOI: 10.1038/s41377-025-01967-y
How we use it
This record belongs to Geometry & materials. Its evidence label describes the cited work, not the maturity of a Metric Flight device. Follow the original methods, corrections and conditions before transferring a result to a different geometry or scale.
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