thomasxc Messages 140 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jun 4, 2009 #1 have people artificially created blackbodies yet? and if not, how close have they come?
MATLABdude Science Advisor Messages 1,664 Reaction score 7 Jun 4, 2009 #2 Sure, they've got materials that absorb upwards of 95% of all light: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_body
Sure, they've got materials that absorb upwards of 95% of all light: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_body
thomasxc Messages 140 Reaction score 0 Jun 4, 2009 #3 oooh. that's cool. but let's say that one was found or created. would we see through it, or would it just be a hole in space? or neither?
oooh. that's cool. but let's say that one was found or created. would we see through it, or would it just be a hole in space? or neither?