An international team of scientists presented a technology for controlled control of light using
Technologies based on light are activelyused in the construction of communication networks. But in existing systems, there can be a lot of interference that affects the quality of work, the study authors explain. Light, for example, may be scattered or reflected in the wrong places.
Using tiny nanoparticles (about 12 thousand)Such structures can fit into the cross section of a hair), the researchers believe, it is possible to achieve higher precision of light propagation.
How do road signs regulate traffic onOn a busy road, the particles control the flow of light by manipulating the direction in which it may or may not travel,” explains Sergey Kruk, leader of the study. “Some particles only allow light to flow from left to right, others from right to left, or the path can be blocked in all directions.”
Researchers note that mostmodern technical devices is based on controlled control of the movement of electrons. It became possible thanks to semiconductors. A similar ability to control light, scientists believe, could lead to massive technological change.
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