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September 26, 2014

Engineers show light can play seesaw at the nanoscale
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Sep 26, 2014
University of Minnesota electrical engineering researchers have developed a unique nanoscale device that for the first time demonstrates mechanical transportation of light. The discovery could have major implications for creating faster and more efficient optical devices for computation and communication. The research paper by University of Minnesota electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Mo Li and his graduate student Huan Li has been published online and will appear in the Octob ... read more

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