• DocumentCode
    755363
  • Title

    The Lamont Cranston effect, Harry Potter´s cloak, and other forms of invisibility

  • Author

    Lerner, Robert M.

  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    This paper reviews several schemes for hiding objects from observation, in both fiction and fact. It uses a calculation by Tyutekin, et al. to remind readers that complete invisibility is, in fact, theoretically possible, and lists some of the practical realities that get in the way. Stealth aircraft are briefly mentioned.
  • Keywords
    electronic countermeasures; military aircraft; military radar; radar detection; Harry Potter cloak; Lamont Cranston effect; Tyutekin calculation; complete invisibility; invisibility cloak; radar; stealth aircraft; Acoustic noise; Acoustic signal detection; Coatings; Electromagnetic radiation; Marine technology; Mirrors; Sonar detection; Switches; Underwater vehicles; Windows;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAES.2005.1412120
  • Filename
    1412120
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=755363