Transformation Optics as an Industrial Revolution

Transformation Optics as an Industrial Revolution

Nanotechnology and metamaterials will enable the creation of more powerful tools

  • Sci Pry
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 30th, 2008
Hiding Islands and Platforms from Tsunamis, Now a Possibility

Hiding Islands and Platforms from Tsunamis, Now a Possibility

A new metamaterial cloaking device proves this is possible

Material Absorbs all Light, Converts It into Heat

Material Absorbs all Light, Converts It into Heat

Researchers design perfect light absorbing metamaterial

Old Invisibility Cloak, New Material

Old Invisibility Cloak, New Material

Three-dimensional light cloaking material may have been developed

T-ray Sensors Get Better at Detecting Explosives

T-ray Sensors Get Better at Detecting Explosives

Scientists improve the design of security sensors

"Electromagnetic Wormhole" May Make Us Invisible

"Electromagnetic Wormhole" May Make Us Invisible

Based on metamaterials

Could We Turn Invisible?

Could We Turn Invisible?

Theoretically, yes

The Invisibility Tunnel

The Invisibility Tunnel

Electromagnetic "wormholes" from metamaterials

Bending Light Into Invisibility

Bending Light Into Invisibility

Negative refraction