SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 2, 2025Interesting Engineering

US scientists shatter 165-year-old physics law, could unlock energy breakthrough

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Penn State scientists violated Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation using a five-layer thin film, measuring a significant difference between energy absorption and emission, potentially improving energy harvesting and infrared sensing technologies.

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