Path of Photons (IMAGE)

Duke University

Path of Photons

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This is the central part of the new photonic crystal topological insulator waveguide, with the path of a photon's path highlighted in green. The experiment showed that each turn resulted in backscattering losses of only a few percent.

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Natasha Litchinitser, Duke University

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