Scientists Steer Infrared Light Through an "Invisible" Waveguide
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Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia demonstrated that a nanoscale gold antenna on a crystal can direct infrared light along a single narrow route without any physical waveguide carved into the material, using molybdenum oxy-dichloride (MoOClâ‚‚) to exploit natural hyperbolic properties.
The advance is in fundamental physics; practical applications in integrated photonics and quantum technologies remain in development.
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