Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

[John Halliburton]

http://news.discovery.com/tech/metallic-glass-stronger-than-steel.html#mkcpgn=fbdsc17



Now, was the formula really given to the company by Scotty or not? ;>)



John

 

[Steve Tarak]

Re: Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

that's very interesting!

 

[Bennett Prescott]

Re: Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

Yeah, but not at visible wavelengths

 

[Jay Barracato]

Re: Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

Actually, if you go small enough in wavelength, everything is transparent to light.

 

[Lee Dickinson]

Re: Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

But we wouldn't really consider it light at that point...

 

[Jay Barracato]

Re: Aye, transparent aluminum is reality

But we wouldn't really consider it light at that point...

Why not? If it is electromagnetic radiation that travels at the speed of light in a vacuum, it is considered light, even gamma rays.