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Penn engineers demonstrate metamaterials that can solve equations
The field of metamaterials involves designing complicated, composite structures, some of which can manipulate electromagnetic waves in...
Mar 26, 20194 min read
Nanotechnology and sunlight clear the way for better visibility
Anyone who skis, wears glasses, uses a camera or drives a car is familiar with the problem: if you come into a humid environment from the...
Mar 6, 20192 min read
Hyperbolic metamaterials enable nanoscale 'fingerprinting'
Hyperbolic metamaterials are artificially made structures that can be formed by depositing alternating thin layers of a conductor such as...
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Next-generation optics in just two minutes of cooking time
Optical circuits are set to revolutionize the performance of many devices. Not only are they 10-100 times faster than electronic...
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Scientists develop first fabric to automatically cool or insulate depending on conditions
Despite decades of innovation in fabrics with high-tech thermal properties that keep marathon runners cool or alpine hikers warm, there...
Feb 7, 20193 min read
What do we see in a mirror?
Researchers at Aalto University developed metasurfaces with extreme angle-asymmetric response. The new device can be a good or bad...
Dec 21, 20182 min read
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