metamaterials
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Physicists Create Photonic Time Crystal That Amplifies Light
A team of researchers designed a two-dimensional photonic time crystal that they say could have applications in technologies like transmitters and lasers.
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Scientists Didn’t Invent A Star Trek ‘Cloaking Device’, But What They Did Is Still Neat
Several news outlets have claimed that scientists have created a “cloaking device” like those seen on Star Trek, but that isn’t quite what happened. The cloaking devices on Star Trek bend light to render an object invisible, and the new device merely deflects sound. The technology also isn’t so new, as others are working on devices…
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MIT Has Made A Breakthrough In Creating Lighter, Harder Metamaterials
When it comes to metamaterials, it’s the magical substance known as “aerogel” that gets all the coverage. But what if we could construct super-substances using materials we’re more familiar with, including regular metals and plastic? Researchers at MIT and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US think they might have something.