Optical beam shaping - 1 (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Optical beam shaping - 1

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Using a specially engineered beam of light from an ultrafast laser, UC San Diego engineers demonstrate a new approach to switch magnetic information in materials without using an external magnetic field.

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David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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