Imagine shining a flashlight into a material and watching the light bend backward—or in an entirely unexpected direction—as ...
New observation could provide way to increase the strength of interaction between light and matter, eventually leading to smaller lasers and other improved photonic technologies UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — ...
In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...
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Light’s hidden magnetic power may lead to faster, more precise optical devices, study finds
A new Israeli study suggests that light can directly influence materials in a magnetic field in ways scientists had long overlooked, a finding that could affect technologies from fiber-optic ...
Researchers have created an optical device that can generate both electric and magnetic vortex-ring-like light patterns.
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