This Slinky Lookalike 'Hyperlens' Helps Us See Tiny Objects (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

This Slinky Lookalike 'Hyperlens' Helps Us See Tiny Objects

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The image shows a metamaterial hyperlens. The light-colored slivers are gold and the darker ones are PMMA (a transparent thermoplastic). Light passes through the hyperlens improving the resolution of very small objects.

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University at Buffalo

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