Metamaterial Breaks Thermal Symmetry, Enables One-Way Heat Emission
July 5, 2025
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Scientists have created a groundbreaking metamaterial that breaks Kirchhoffs law by emitting 43 more mid-infrared radiation in one direction than it absorbs. Built from layered InGaAs and tested at 512F with a 5T magnetic field, the structure exhibits record thermal nonrecip