Was a metamaterial lurking in the primordial universe? - physicsworld.com - 1 views
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santecarloni on 05 Jan 12A scientist in the US is arguing that the vacuum should behave as a metamaterial at high magnetic fields. Such magnetic fields were probably present in the early universe, and therefore he suggests that it may be possible to test the prediction by observing the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation - a relic of the early universe that can be observed today.