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  • New photonic chip for isolating light may be key to miniaturizing quantum devices

    Oct 22, 2021 3:30 pm by Emily EdwardsResearch
    On-chip optical isolators for 780 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths, fabricated in lithium niobate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Image Credit: Ogulcan Orsel.

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    • On-chip optical isolators for 780 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths, fabricated in lithium niobate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Image Credit: Ogulcan Orsel.

    Research have designed a simple, compact photonic circuit that uses sound waves to rein in light. Their study, published in Nature Photonics, demonstrates a powerful way to isolate, or control the directionality of light.