A reconfigurable metasurface based on integrated optoelectronic pixels can be programmed by visible light to implement different electromagnetic functions.
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Ren, H. A light-programmable metasurface. Nat Electron 3, 137–138 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-020-0387-y
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