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Scientists Achieve Optical Invisibility

• blackRust 15y ago
  What is exactly new about this compared to (scientific paper link at bottom): http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/archive/2010/Title,59358,en.html http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/archive/2010/Title,59358,en... I'm not a physicist but if someone knows enough that would be interesting.
• ghempton 15y ago
  I was hoping for some pictures but....
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• rb2k_ 15y ago
  Seems like a fun project! Does anyone know what the practical use of something like this would be?
  • JakeSc 15y ago
    The practical use of an invisibility cloak?
    • rb2k_ 15y ago
      Besides military and women's lockerrooms.
      • westcoastr13 15y ago
        Paint wind turbines with the material and you remove the only obstacle to placing them near population centres.
        • zcid 15y ago
          ...or airports...?
      • westcoastr13 15y ago
        And ninjas. Don't forget the ninjas.
• DocSavage 15y ago
  Here's the paper: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/upcoming_pdf.cfm?id=143769 http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/upcoming_pdf.cfm?id=143769