Shining a light on molecules: L-shaped metamaterials can control light direction
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
Polarized light waves spin clockwise or counterclockwise as they travel, with one direction behaving differently than the other as it interacts with molecules. This directionality, called chirality or handedness, could provide a way to identify and sort specific molecules for use in biomedicine applications, but researchers have had limited control over the direction of the waves -- unt . . .
Polarized light waves spin clockwise or counterclockwise as they travel, with one direction behaving differently than the other as it interacts with molecules. This directionality, called chirality or handedness, could provide a way to identify and sort specific molecules for use in biomedicine applications, but researchers have had limited control over the direction of the waves -- unt . . .