Optical information processing of the future is associated with a new generation of compact nanoscale optical devices operating entirely with light. Moreover, a

This comprehensive book presents all aspects of acoustic metamaterials and phononic crystals. The emphasis is on acoustic wave propagation phenomena at interfac

Optical information processing of the future is associated with a new generation of compact nanoscale optical devices operating entirely with light. Moreover, a

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