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Revolutionary Metamaterials Enable Time-Reversed Wireless Communication

6/23/2025

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Researchers at CUNY's Advanced Science Research Center have made a groundbreaking discovery by observing time reflections of electromagnetic signals with engineered metamaterials, a concept long theorized. This innovation enables time-reversed and frequency-converted signals, promising to revolutionize wireless communications and enhance low-energy computing technologies. Their findings were published in Nature Physics, marking a significant leap forward.

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Researchers at CUNY's Advanced Science Research Center have made a groundbreaking discovery by observing time reflections of electromagnetic signals with engineered metamaterials, a concept long theorized. This innovation enables time-reversed and frequency-converted signals, promising to revolutionize wireless communications and enhance low-energy computing technologies. Their findings were published in Nature Physics, marking a significant leap forward.