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Physics

Metamaterial Absorbers for Electromagnetic Shielding and Stealth

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Metamaterial absorbers can absorb nearly 100% of specific microwave frequencies, far surpassing conventional absorbers in thinness and tunability.

Why this is interesting

Ever wonder how stealth aircraft become invisible to radar? They use engineered surfaces that swallow radar waves—made possible by metamaterials.