Researchers Create an Electromagnetic "Black Hole" the Size of a Salad Plate
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 14:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Two researchers say they have built a cylinder that acts as an ersatz electromagnetic black hole, soaking up radiation in the microwave regime like the astrophysical version sucks up matter and light. [More]
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