Bending light from the Great Lakes to the Louisiana bayou (IMAGE)

Boston College

Bending light from the Great Lakes to the Louisiana bayou

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Boston College researchers report developing a device that can bend light along complex pathways. An illustration shows a simulated electromagnetic wave propagation. Guided by a set of instructions delivered by the device, the wave curves around the profile of the eastern US while behaving as if traveling in a straight line.

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