Jul-04-14
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept invisibility cloak that prevents objects from being felt, which could eventually have applications in ultra-thin mattresses or carpets able to comfortably conceal pipes and cables.
The cloak is made of a polymer metamaterial formed into a micro-structure of needle-shaped cones arranged in a final design determined by the object to be hidden. In tests, the researchers inserted a hollow, rigid cylinder into the bottom layer of the invisibility cloak. The cylinder was undetectable to both human touch and a measurement instrument, as would be any objects slipped inside the cylinder.
Although the touch-invisibility cloak is still just a concept, the research team believes it could find its way into an array of new applications in just a few years.
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