Here is the statement I was referring to: "Now, researchers from the group of Harald Giessen at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in manufacturing a stacked split-ring metamaterial for the optical wavelength range." It says "optical wavelength range." That sounds like the entire range, but maybe it was inaccurate reporting.
Hey can someone start a discussion for NOSEEUM? I cannot start new discussions. Shouldn't that one have closed already? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071221231539.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070104144655.htm
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