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How to hide in time

Robert W. Boyd, Zhimin Shi

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

As if the idea of a device that makes an object seem invisible was not mind-boggling enough, researchers have now demonstrated a system that can conceal an event in time. See Letter p.62

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