Find electromagnetic cloaking devices

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the search for electromagnetic cloaking devices, including inquiries about their availability and references to scientific literature and patents related to cloaking technology.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests information on where to find electromagnetic cloaking devices, providing several links to scientific papers and patents as references.
  • Another participant humorously suggests a fictional source, indicating skepticism about the seriousness of the inquiry.
  • A later reply mentions the possibility of creating metamaterials with a refractive index less than one for microwaves, suggesting that while there is some scientific basis for cloaking, it may be viewed as speculative or "crack-pottery."

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the seriousness of the inquiry or the feasibility of electromagnetic cloaking devices, with some expressing skepticism and others referencing scientific principles.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes references to specific scientific literature and patents, but the assumptions and definitions surrounding cloaking technology remain unresolved.

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w8678678 said:
May I please ask where it is possible to find electromagnetic cloaking devices similar to the following.

http://scitation.aip.org/getpdf/servlet/GetPDFServlet?filetype=pdf&id=PRLTAO000099000018183901000001&idtype=cvips&prog=normal

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?history=yes&queryText=((cloaking)<in>metadata)

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=cloaking+warp&meta=
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2008/0165442.html?query=cloaking&stemming=on
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2008/0024792.html?query=cloaking&stemming=on
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5307162.html?query=cloaking&stemming=on

Please do now tell me you are serious :) If so dial 1800-batman
 
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You can do metamaterials with n<1 with some structures for microwaves so like most crack-pottery it has some vague basis in science, but then ...