Israeli physicists develop camouflage against modern thermal imagers

Israel· Jerusalem@hadashot_live8h ago

The claim

Израильские физики разработали камуфляж, который прячет объект от самых современных тепловизоров Ученые Еврейского университета Иерусалима создали метаповерхность, которая управляет тепловым излучением в двух инфракрасных диапазонах и маскирует объект от тепловизоров. #newsru #science #israel

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Background

Israel is a country with a significant defense industry, often developing advanced military technologies. The region has a history of conflict, leading to ongoing security concerns and a focus on military innovation. Thermal imaging is a key surveillance technology used globally.

Why this is alpha

Israeli physicists have developed a new camouflage technology that hides objects from advanced thermal imagers, a development not reported in mainstream news. The innovation from Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists uses a metasurface to control thermal radiation.

Mainstream news reports on Israeli politics, elections, and general regional issues, but there is no coverage of this specific scientific breakthrough in thermal camouflage technology.

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