March 7, 2014

Squeezing Light into Metals



U OF UTAH ENGINEERS CONTROL CONDUCTIVITY WITH INKJET PRINTER

Using an inexpensive inkjet printer, University of Utah electrical engineers produced microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. This new technique, which controls electrical conductivity within such microstructures, could be used to rapidly fabricate superfast components in electronic devices, make wireless technology faster or print magnetic materials.