"Shedding Light on Magnetic Interactions for Advanced Sensing and Memory Innovations"

Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Professor Amir Capua, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how light interacts with magnetic materials. This discovery could lead to advancements in high-speed, light-controlled memory technologies like Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) and the development of innovative optical sensors. The team found that the magnetic component of light can control the magnetic state in solids, a previously underexplored aspect due to the slower response of magnets. This new understanding could explain experimental results from the past few decades and has the potential to transform data storage and processing. The research also introduced a new sensor that can detect the magnetic part of light, which could revolutionize sensor and circuit designs.