The Potential Surface is a science and technology publication supported by Orbital MaterialsMany of the staples of science fiction - invisibility cloaks, infinite zoom lenses, or limitless solar energy - rely on manipulating sound, light or electromagnetic waves. This has historically been incredibly hard - ordinary, natural, materials can’t do this.However, new scientific breakthroughs are starting to make these materials, called “Metamaterials”, a reality. These materials can bend light backwa...