New invisibility cloak allows object to 'see' out through the cloak

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Many groups have been working devices that make objects invisible," Che Ting Chan tells PhysOrg.com. “Most of these devices, however, encompass the object to be cloaked.” Chan, a scientist at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, believes that it is possible to create a cloaking device that would be able to render an object invisible without encompassing it.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news156162633.html">New invisibility cloak allows object to 'see' out through the cloak</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- "Many groups have been working devices that make objects invisible," Che Ting Chan tells <i>PhysOrg.com</i>. “Most of these devices, however, encompass the object to be cloaked.” Chan, a scientist at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, believes that it is possible to create a cloaking device that would be able to render an object invisible without encompassing it.</p>