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Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak Now A Reality? Scientists Unveil Novel Camouflage Material

^{Published on 2024-12-06 02:02:29 - NDTV}
 

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Scientists have developed a new camouflage material inspired by the "invisibility cloak" from the Harry Potter series, as reported by NDTV. This innovative material, created by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions, uses a combination of advanced materials science and optical engineering to bend light around an object, effectively rendering it invisible to the naked eye. The material consists of a thin layer of magnesium fluoride and a gold film, which together manipulate light in such a way that it passes through the object without reflection or scattering. This breakthrough could have significant applications in military camouflage, personal privacy, and even in the field of optics for creating new types of lenses or optical devices. The research, published in the journal *Advanced Optical Materials*, marks a step closer to practical invisibility technology, although challenges remain in scaling up the material for larger objects and ensuring it works across the entire visible spectrum.

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