(March 19, 2015) A device
resembling a plastic honeycomb yet infinitely smaller than a bee’s stinger can
steer light beams around tighter curves than ever before possible, while
keeping the integrity and intensity of the beam intact.
The work, conducted by researchers at the University of
Texas El Paso (UTEP) and at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and
published in the journal Optics Express, introduces a more effective way to
transmit data rapidly on electronic circuit boards by using light.