A highway instead of a racetrack: Strong coupling of light and sound in an optical fiber
Scientists have successfully linked light and sound waves together inside an optical fiber, a breakthrough that could lead to new technologies. This achievement is significant because it paves the way for improved communication systems using optical fibers. The innovation could also enable the use of these fibers as quantum processors.
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