Purdue 'metamaterial' could lead to better optics, communications

Engineers at Purdue University are the first researchers to create a material that has a "negative index of refraction" in the wavelength of light used for telecommunications, a step that could lead to better communications and imaging technologies.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news8613.html">Purdue 'metamaterial' could lead to better optics, communications</a></p> <p> Engineers at Purdue University are the first researchers to create a material that has a "negative index of refraction" in the wavelength of light used for telecommunications, a step that could lead to better communications and imaging technologies.</p>