Controlling light in optical systems quickly and easily is crucial for all-optical switching. An approach that does this by exploiting the condensation of gases in a porous structure could open up new avenues in the switching field.
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Kivshar, Y. Capillary action. Nature Photon 1, 143–144 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2007.9
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