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Aug 23, 2023

University of Chicago scientists invent smallest known way to guide light

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics

Through a series of innovative experiments, he and his team found that a sheet of glass crystal just a few atoms thick could trap and carry light. Not only that, but it was surprisingly efficient and could travel relatively long distances—up to a centimeter, which is very far in the world of light-based computing.

The research, published Aug. 10 in Science, demonstrates what are essentially 2D photonic circuits, and could open paths to new technology.


2D optical waveguides could point way to new technology.

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