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Simple semiconductor films break light's front-back symmetry

Light typically interacts with a material the same way whether it enters through the front or the back—like polarized sunglasses that work the same from either...

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July 27, 2026
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Simple semiconductor films break light's front-back symmetry

Source: Originally published on Phys.org Quantum Physics on July 27, 2026.

Light typically interacts with a material the same way whether it enters through the front or the back—like polarized sunglasses that work the same from either side. Cornell researchers have demonstrated a simple route to breaking that symmetry, opening new possibilities for photonics and quantum information processing.


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