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Pseudogravity That Bends Light Just Like Real Gravity Created by Engineers in a Laboratory (thedebrief.org)
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Researchers studying photonic crystals say they have successfully created a form of pseudogravity that bends light just like real gravity. The new technique could have a dramatic effect on advanced communication technologies like 6G, as well as other applications in optics and materials science that could benefit from a no-contact method of manipulating light.

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[โ€“] BloodSlut@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And "without contact"?

I dont know, but i think light has to pass through something for refraction to actually mean anything

[โ€“] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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