# Microscopic springs transform fragile silicon into a flexible terahertz metamaterial

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:20:06+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-microscopic-fragile-silicon-flexible-terahertz.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/microscopic-springs-transform-fragile-silicon-into-a-flexible-terahert-0ecc11/

Researchers at the Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (ORIST), in collaboration with the University of Osaka and Tohoku University, have developed a flexible and stretchable silicon material whose response to terahertz waves can be mechanically tuned. By etching microscopic spiral springs into silicon, the team made the fragile material bendable and stretchable.

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