Metamaterial Puzzle Solved
NORFOLK, Va., and CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 16, 2008 -- Researchers have solved one of the significant remaining challenges with photonic “metamaterials,” discovering a way to prevent the loss of light as it passes through these materials, and opening the door to many important new optical, electronic and communication technologies.
“This is a significant breakthrough,” said Mikhail Noginov, professor in the department of physics and the Center for Materials Research at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. The advance was made by Noginov and...