A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers
Researchers at NTU Singapore have developed a simple method to generate optical skyrmions by reviving a 200-year-old optics experiment. This breakthrough could make these light structures more accessible for use in future data storage and computing technologies.
Why it matters
Simplifying the production of optical skyrmions lowers the barrier for research into next-generation high-capacity computing and data storage.
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a much simpler way to produce unusual light structures known as optical skyrmions by reviving a classic optics experiment that dates back more than 200 years.
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