Title :
The Gartner Hype Cycle for metamaterials
Author :
Palikaras, George ; Kallos, Efthymios
Author_Institution :
Metamaterial Technol. Inc., Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Abstract :
Even though metamaterials have been around for over 15 years, their optical applications have yet to gain significant commercial traction. Inspired by the Gartner Hype Cycle, which tracks the evolution of a technology over time, in this paper we examine the field of metamaterials from this perspective.
Keywords :
optical metamaterials; technological forecasting; Gartner Hype cycle; optical metamaterials; technology trigger; Electromagnetics; Lenses; Optical metamaterials; Productivity;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (METAMATERIALS), 2014 8th International Congress on
Conference_Location :
Lyngby
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3450-8
DOI :
10.1109/MetaMaterials.2014.6948573
