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Light Powers Nanoscale Magnetization Breakthrough
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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Cornell researchers developed a novel technique using engineered metasurfaces to convert light waves into strong static magnetic fields without traditional magnets, potentially advancing spintronics, quantum and photonic computing, and data storage.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics.
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You need to rethink magnetic field sources in photonic devices as light can now produce static magnetization at the nanoscale. This opens a direct route to innovate spintronics and quantum computing hardware without relying on conventional magnets.
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Photonics & Opticslight-manipulationmagnetizationmetasurfacequantum-computingspintronics