Geometry of intricately fabricated glass makes light trap itself
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Laser light traveling through ornately microfabricated glass has been shown to interact with itself to form self-sustaining wave patterns called solitons. The intricate design fabricated in the glass is a type of "photonic topological insulator," a device that could potentially be used to make photonic technologies like lasers and medical imaging more efficient.