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Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction
written by David Smith
This page from a research group at Duke University examines methods of cloaking and invisibility in science fiction and fantasy and compares those technologies with the research group's results. The possibilities and limitations of cloaking technology are explored in the conclusion of the article.
http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 David R. Smith
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Keywords: invisibility, light, metamaterials
Record Creator: Metadata instance created September 30, 2009 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Sep 30, 2009 by Ed Lee
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when Cataloged:		 May 28, 2006
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AIP Format
D. Smith, Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction (2006), WWW Document, (http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
D. Smith, Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction (2006), <http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html>.
APA Format
Smith, D. (2006, May 28). Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html
Chicago Format
Smith, David. Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction. May 28, 2006. http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html (accessed 24 May 2013).
MLA Format
Smith, David. Cloaking and Invisibility: Fact and Fiction. 2006. 28 May 2006. 24 May 2013 <http://people.ee.duke.edu/~drsmith/cloaking.html>.
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