Scientists Make Desktop Black Hole

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Two Chinese scientists have successfully made an artificial black hole. Since you’re still reading this, it’s safe to say that Earth hasn’t been sucked into its vortex.

That’s because a black hole doesn’t technically require a massive, highly concentrated gravitational field that prevents light from escaping, as postulated by Albert Einstein. It just needs to capture light — or, to be more precise, electromagnetic radiation, of which visually perceived light is one form.

The desktop black hole, described in a paper submitted to arXiv on Monday, is made from 60 concentrically arranged layers of circuit board. Each layer is coated in copper and printed with patterns that alternately vibrate or don’t vibrate in response to electromagnetic waves.

Together, the patterns completely absorbed microwave radiation coming from any direction, and converted their energy to heat.

Like a near-black hole designed earlier this year and made from photon-absorbing carbon nanotubes, the material could be used in solar energy panels.

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[davemc]

AWESOME!

I want a hotbox!

Wait, doesn't black paint work the same way?

 

[smokey]

Oh boy...

Just wait till the American need for "bigger is better" gets a whiff of this

 

[I am Penguin]

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gether, the patterns completely absorbed microwave radiation coming from any direction, and converted their energy to heat.

Oh boy there goes our cell phone microwaves (signals)!

 

[davemc]

How did they photograph this thing that absorbs all light then?

 

[davemc]

If I shine my torch light into it, can it make enough power to run a torch light?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Hurry up!

We're about to get robbed by Eskom!

 

[Tux]

It's a conspircy!

 

[Ou grote]

They should make loos with this.
Then u can just pee in the general direction.

 

[Mars]

Can it run off usb?

 

[battletoad]

If I shine my torch light into it, can it make enough power to run a torch light?

Yep, but it'l probably only generate 80% of the total energy of the original torch light

 

[davemc]

Yep, but it'l probably only generate 80% of the total energy of the original torch light

Yup yup.
So, a smaller torch then.

I still struggle to understand how we can see the damn thing.

 

[battletoad]

Yup yup.
So, a smaller torch then.

I still struggle to understand how we can see the damn thing.

Should be the blackest black ever? Wonder if we could touch it...