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Penn State researchers receive patent for light-altering acoustic technology
Researchers at Penn State have found a way to use ultrasonic and acoustic guided waves to alter how light bounces off of objects, a phenomenon called optical reflection.
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Penn State researchers receive patent for light-altering acoustic technology
Tessa M. Pick
March 02, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. From navigating ships and submarines using sonar to imaging organs in the human body using ultrasound technology, scientists and engineers have studied the numerous applications of sound waves for decades. Now, researchers at Penn State have found a way to use ultrasonic and acoustic guided waves to alter how light bounces off of objects, a phenomenon called optical reflection. Their technology received a patent on Feb. 2.