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Realizing Near-Optical Magnetism

Posted by timothy on from the sticky-eyeballs dept.

Bill Kendrick writes "Researchers have created terahertz magnets from non-magnetic materials. "Researchers were able to create magnetic activity at nearly optical frequencies using common non-magnetic materials such as copper." UCLA also has a press release."

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  1. Eric Lenscherr by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Funny

    Success at last, Eric Lenscherr.

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  2. hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Researchers have created terahertz magnets from non-magnetic materials.

    How those fools laughed when I created my non-magnetic tinfoil hat!

  3. uhhhh.. by deglr6328 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The new properties were created by opening a gap that allows the structure to resonate at higher frequencies. By mimicking the magnetic effect at a much smaller scale, the researchers were able to create magnetic activity at nearly optical frequencies using common non-magnetic materials such as copper.

    The split ring resonators that make up the periodic array were fabricated using a unique self-aligned microfabrication technique called photo-proliferate-process.
    "

    I think I speak for everyone here when I say.... oh.

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