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From computer simulations, the team found that shock waves passing through a crystal alter its properties as they compress it. For example, a crystal that normally allows red light through but reflects green light might become transparent to green light and reflect red light instead.
Originally posted by wimms
Very interesting would be to shift radiation invisible to eye so that we can actually peek how it looks like.
No. It would simply register as the abscence of light - ie. black. For real invisibility as we think of it, we need to mask with lights fitting in with the background.Originally posted by maximus
wow... if i am understanding this correctly, could it bounce back a frequency of light that the human eye cannot percieve thereby "cloaking" it?
"Crystals that modify the frequency of light" are materials that are able to alter the frequency of light passing through them. This means they can change the wavelength of light, which determines its color or energy level.
These crystals modify light frequency through a process called "nonlinear optics." This involves the interaction between the crystal's atomic structure and the light passing through it, causing the light to be refracted and its frequency to be changed.
Some common examples of crystals that modify light frequency include quartz, tourmaline, and calcite. These crystals are often used in technologies such as lasers, optical filters, and optical switches.
Crystals that modify light frequency have a wide range of potential applications, including telecommunications, medical imaging, and military technologies. They can also be used in everyday devices, such as cameras, projectors, and fiber optics.
While these crystals have many useful applications, their effectiveness can be limited by factors such as temperature, impurities, and crystal size. Additionally, some crystals may only modify certain frequencies of light, making them less versatile for certain applications.