Physicists Develop Light Hurricanes for Data Transfer

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a method to create light vortices using metallic nanoparticles arranged in quasicrystal geometries. These vortices, akin to tiny hurricanes of light, can potentially carry significantly more data through optical fibers, enhancing data transmission capabilities. The study, published in Nature Communications, explores the relationship between symmetry and vortex formation, offering a new approach to encoding information in light for telecommunications.