Novel Materials Built with Light Could Pave the Way to Invisibility Cloaks

Novel Materials Built with Light Could Pave the Way to Invisibility Cloaks

The materials are the brainchild of researchers with the University of Cambridge in the UK

First Invisibility Cloak Powered by Batteries Developed

First Invisibility Cloak Powered by Batteries Developed

The power source significantly broadens its operational bandwidth

Alzheimer's Protein Turned into a Nanomaterial

Alzheimer's Protein Turned into a Nanomaterial

Scientists says the molecule has interesting physical properties

New Methods Proposed to Make Invisibility Cloaks Invisible

New Methods Proposed to Make Invisibility Cloaks Invisible

Several complex issues plague these newly-developed materials

Extraordinarily Strong Negative Refractive Index Obtained

Extraordinarily Strong Negative Refractive Index Obtained

Researchers say the new index is hundreds of times larger than previous ones

Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces

Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces

New technology enables scientists to wrinkle materials according to demands

Metamaterials Used to Produce World's Smallest Optical Cavities

Metamaterials Used to Produce World's Smallest Optical Cavities

These structures could generate the most intense nanolaser beams

First Pentamode Metamaterial Developed in Germany

First Pentamode Metamaterial Developed in Germany

Researchers say the work was extremely difficult to complete

Laser-Sculpting the Next Generation of Metamaterials

Laser-Sculpting the Next Generation of Metamaterials

American researchers create new nanoscale patterning method

Advanced Metamaterials Absorb Light with Great Efficiency

Advanced Metamaterials Absorb Light with Great Efficiency

Researchers in the United States create new types of synthetic materials

Invisibility Cloaks Could Hide Ships from Waves

Invisibility Cloaks Could Hide Ships from Waves

The technique could help vessels and rigs withstand rough seas

“Hiding” Buildings from Seismic Waves

“Hiding” Buildings from Seismic Waves

Innovative metamaterials could be used to cloak various structures

Metamaterials Could Use Light to Stick to Other Surfaces

Metamaterials Could Use Light to Stick to Other Surfaces

Physicists propose the existence of a new force inside these materials

Plasmonic Nanoantenna Arrays Can Manipulate Light

Plasmonic Nanoantenna Arrays Can Manipulate Light

The new devices were showcased in a study by American researchers

Graphene Slices Can Now Form Nematic Liquid Crystal

Graphene Slices Can Now Form Nematic Liquid Crystal

The capability was developed at the Rice University

Controlling Light Originating in Nanoparticles

Controlling Light Originating in Nanoparticles

New optical materials could soon be made possible

New Metamaterial Is Blackest Ever Developed

New Metamaterial Is Blackest Ever Developed

It absorbs more than 99 percent of incoming light

 
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