Moontanman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Synthetic Magnetism Used to Control Light: Opens Door to Nanoscale Applications That Use Light Instead of Electricity http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031151609.htm ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) — Stanford researchers in physics and engineering have demonstrated a device that produces a synthetic magnetism to exert virtual force on photons similar to the effect of magnets on electrons. The advance could yield a new class of nanoscale applications that use light instead of electricity. Promise of harnessing light. An advance could yield a new class of nanoscale applications that use light instead of electricity. (Credit: © mrage / Fotolia) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Yax Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 If you can literally bend light... Applications seem endless, not the least of which would be stealth. A clearer optic on the universe would be nice, if you don't have to digitally maneuver photon's, maybe dynamically move them in real-time to where they belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmetus3 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 If you can literally bend light... Applications seem endless, not the least of which would be stealth. A clearer optic on the universe would be nice, if you don't have to digitally maneuver photon's, maybe dynamically move them in real-time to where they belong. Is Bending light possible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Is Bending light possible ? Happens all the time when it goes into a new medium. It's one of the main uses for optical fibers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Banana Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 More details: http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v6/n11/full/nphoton.2012.236.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantheory Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Maybe a little closer to a practical cloaking device. Such devices seemingly could control feedback and background "noise" in fiber optic systems and probably many other possible new fiber optic applications. It also seems likely such devices could enable possible telescopic improvements and advances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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