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Bending Light – and Minds – with Metamaterials
Metamaterials are materials engineered to bend light in ways nature never intended. From invisibility cloaks to seeing through objects, David R. Smith’s research shows how metamaterials are changing optics, physics, and the future of technology.
Smith is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering. For deeper dives into
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