Synthetic Magnetic Fields Steer Light On a Chip For Faster Communications

“Researchers created synthetic magnetic fields within silicon photonic crystals that steer light with unprecedented precision at 140 gigabits per second.”

Light doesn’t respond to magnetic fields. Except now it does. Researchers created synthetic magnetic fields in silicon that steer photons like electrons. 140 Gbps through standard telecom protocols. Optical computing keeps inching closer. Moving data at the speed of light isn’t a metaphor anymore.