Harry Potter’s Invisible Cloak – Beyond Star Trek
By Prof Che-Ting Chan
Department of Physics

Date: 12 Oct 2012
Time: 12:30 pm - 2 pm (Lunch included)
Venue: HKUST Business School Central
15/F, Hong Kong Club Building
3A Charter Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Remarks: Seats are limited and first-come-first-served.
Registration starts one month before the talk.
Enquires: 2358 5019 / science.for.lunch@ust.hk


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Scientists have proved that Harry Potter's invisible cloak is not fiction. Metamaterials, which can manipulate light and waves and make items invisible, has become a new buzzword.  But why does invisibility matter?  Because with metamaterials, we can make ultra-sensitive sensors and extremely fast photonic computer chips, as well as completely sound proof a room.

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Prof Che-Ting Chan
Department of Physics

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