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Study Moves 'Superlens' Closer to Reality

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CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 26 -- Physicists at Oregon State University say they have made an important advance toward the creation of a functional "superlens" -- an optical device that bends light differently than any natural material -- which could be used in applications such as electronics manufacturing, lithography and extreme levels of visual resolution. A functional superlens would be a major breakthrough in optics and was first envisioned five years ago. The idea is to use exotic types of materials, proposed in the late 1960s, to create negative refraction of light, which literally means...Read full article

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    Published: December 2005
    Glossary
    light
    Electromagnetic radiation detectable by the eye, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 750 nm. In photonic applications light can be considered to cover the nonvisible portion of the spectrum which includes the ultraviolet and the infrared.
    optical
    Pertaining to optics and the phenomena of light.
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