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ArticleNature communications2025

Digital camouflage encompassing optical hyperspectra and thermal infrared-terahertz-microwave tri-bands.

Rongxuan Zhu, Huanzheng Zhu, Bing Qin, Wenzhe Yao, Meng Zhao, Neng Yu, Zixian Su, Lijuan Xie, Hongbin Ma, Jiangtao Huangfu and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Rongxuan ZhuState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Huanzheng ZhuState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Bing QinState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Wenzhe YaoState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Meng ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Neng YuState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zixian SuCollege of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Lijuan XieCollege of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-5410
Hongbin MaLaboratory of Applied Research on Electromagnetics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiangtao HuangfuLaboratory of Applied Research on Electromagnetics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Pintu GhoshState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3676-0151
Min QiuKey Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4613-5125
Qiang LiState Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. qiangli@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9344-6682

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation No. 2024M762817China Postdoctoral Science Foundation No. 2025T180236National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) No. U2341225
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modern reconnaissance technologies, including hyperspectral and multispectral intensity imaging across optical, thermal infrared, terahertz, and microwave bands, can detect the shape, material composition, and temperature of targets. Consequently, developing a camouflage technique that seamlessly integrates both spatial and spectral dimensions across all key atmospheric windows to outsmart advanced surveillance has yet to be effectively developed and remains a significant challenge. In this study, we propose a digital camouflage strategy that covers the optical (0.4-2.5 μm) hyperspectra and thermal infrared-terahertz-microwave (thermal IR (MWIR and LWIR)/THz/MW) tri-bands, encompassing over 80% of atmospheric windows. In the optical band, the hyperspectral digital camouflage can simulate various vegetational spectra as primary colors, with deviation rate less than 0.2 (can be regarded as the same type of plant). In the tri-bands, it also produces multilevel intensity digital camouflage within each band. The average structural similarity among multiple digital camouflage patterns is approximately 0.52, which is favorable for multispectral pattern-background matching. This work introduces a new paradigm in ultra-broadband electromagnetic wave manipulation by combining hyper/multi-spectra and spatial distribution, offering deeper insights into imaging, image processing, and information encryption technologies.

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