Table 6 Comparison among different designs of the cloak.

From: A simplified approach to 3D spherical cloaking using shell based dielectric metamaterials

 

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Our work

Mechanism

Scattering cancellation

Transformation optics

Transformation optics

Transformation optics

Transformation optics

Custom made

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Visions

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Movement

Limited

Free

Limited

Free

Free

Hidden size

Small

Large

Large

Large

Large

Singular point

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Fabrication method

Easy/difficult

Moderate

Difficult/Moderate

Easy/no feasible design

Easy

3D clocking

No

No

No

No

Yes

Design

Easy/Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Easy/no feasible design

Easy

Exp. feasible

Yes/No

Yes

No/Yes

Yes/No

Yes