Example of Cloaking (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Example of Cloaking

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Invisibility cloaking illustrating how cloaking works using electromagnetic cloaking. On the left, electromagnetic waves, which could be light, scatter upon hitting the cylinder in the middle. On the right, the cylinder is cloaked; the waves do not scatter, and to a beholder standing on the field, it would appear invisible.

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