Engineers Create First Three-Dimensional Thermal Invisibility Cloak

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Published: 2026-10-26
Category: science
Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have successfully developed and tested the first three-dimensional thermal invisibility cloak. This innovative device can hide complex objects from infrared cameras while also protecting them from extreme temperatures. The cloak functions by guiding heat around an object, making it thermally invisible from nearly any direction. This breakthrough has potential applications in electronics cooling, thermal protection, and stealth technologies.

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