Natural hyperbolic materials hold the key to unlocking the full potential of hyperbolic media in nanophotonics. Until now no such materials were available for visible light but recent work finally brings down this roadblock.
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Narimanov, E., Kildishev, A. Naturally hyperbolic. Nature Photon 9, 214–216 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2015.56
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