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Read article: Invisibility cloaking goes thermodynamic Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloaking goes thermodynamic Device could shield objects from heat, rather than light
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Read article: Butterfly lights the way to better thermal imaging Optical physics Research update Butterfly lights the way to better thermal imaging Temperature sensor is smaller, faster and more sensitive
Read article: Nanoshells could boost photovoltaics Transport properties Research update Nanoshells could boost photovoltaics Whispering-gallery structures trap more light
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