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Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially enabling faster and more energy-efficient devices. In recent years, rese...

Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet
Image: Phys.org
Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially enabling faster and more energy-efficient devices. In recent years, researchers have begun exploring an unexpected platform for this purpose: soft matter.

Originally published at Phys.org

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