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Coverage of narwhal waves in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 11:22 UTCMost recent: May 21 · 11:22 UTC
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  • SCIENCEMay 21 · 11:22 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Scientists discover strange “narwhal” waves that trap light beyond known limits

    Physicists at Peking University have discovered a new method to confine light beyond conventional limits using dielectric materials instead of metals. The breakthrough involves narwhal-shaped wavefunctions that trap light at deep-subwavelength volumes through a singular dispersion equation. This advance, called singulonics, could enable ultra-efficient photonic chips, quantum technologies, and high-resolution imaging tools.