journal article·2026-03

Smart and flexible metasurface-inspired wraps as “Add-ons” for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Jegyasu Gupta, Amit Baran Dey, Subramani Kanagaraj, Ratnajit Bhattacharjee, Debabrata Sikdar

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 3
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