Invisibility cloaks created with laser-stitching

Invisibility cloaks created with laser-stitching

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Scientists at the University of Cambridge developed a new method to manufacture invisible "metamaterials" using lasers, leading to the possibility of invisibility cloaks.

A new method of creating "metamaterials" on a large scale could pave the way for cloaking device

Using an unfocussed laser light to stitch particles of gold together, the researchers created a material that reflected light through inverse refraction, making objects covered by it appear invisible.

Like a lot of technology in this field, the cloaking device is most likely to find its first applications in the military.

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