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'Black Hole' Constructed from Metamaterials

Posted June 07, 2010 1:31 PM

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Metamaterials absorbing incident microwaves, instead of diverting them around objects like an invisibility cloak, prompted Chinese researchers at Southeast University in Nanjing to claim they are created an "electromagnetic black hole." The concentric circles of metamaterials that act as an almost perfect "black body"—absorbing nearly all incident microwaves and converting it them to heat—hold the promise of enabling novel antennas, electromagnetic-wave harvesters and super-efficient thermal emitters, according to the researchers.

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06/07/2010 2:42 PM

"Chinese researchers at Southeast University in Nanjing to claim they are created an "electromagnetic black hole.""

Ah, they are too late. We already have one here where I live. The moment I get home my cell phone reception goes to zero.

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06/07/2010 6:08 PM

hmmm... could this be an anti-surveillance product that you can make toast on?

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06/07/2010 7:23 PM

Think there must be a translation hiccup - there's one hell of a difference between a "black hole" and a "black body".

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06/07/2010 7:53 PM

No, there's no mistranslation here. The Chinese government literally swallows up any news that portrays themselves or the country in a bad light.

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06/08/2010 3:22 PM

Can you make a hat out of it...

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06/08/2010 4:18 PM

A very warm hat, apparently....

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