Friday, October 16, 2009

First Black Hole For Light Created On Earth

The full-wave simulation result when light is incident to the black hole
(Image: Qiang Cheng and Tie Jun Cui)


From New Scientist:

An electromagnetic "black holeMovie Camera" that sucks in surrounding light has been built for the first time.

The device, which works at microwave frequencies, may soon be extended to trap visible light, leading to an entirely new way of harvesting solar energy to generate electricity.

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