Shield of Invisibility Makes Lumpy Surface Smooth [News]

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 09:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers say they have come up with a new concept for a two-dimensional cloak of invisibility that would be much easier to make than the three-dimensional version demonstrated last year in rudimentary form. This, however, is not the kind of cloaking device the military might be interested in: When viewed under red light, it would make a lump in an otherwise flat surface appear smooth and shiny like the image in a mirage. [More]

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