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Shelby, Smith and Schultz: experimental verification of negative refraction

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Electromagnetism and optics · EMPIRICAL

Reference score130,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Measured microwave prism scattering consistent with negative refraction in a structured composite's band.

Scientific scope

The record is the exact three-author 2001 Science experiment on a particular microwave metamaterial. It does not establish negative refraction for every material, frequency regime or proposed device.

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The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact three-author 2001 Science experiment on a particular microwave metamaterial. It does not establish negative refraction for every material, frequency regime or proposed device.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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