The fundamental symmetries of parity and time are now being exploited to enable the spatial guiding and selection of propagating radiation, and could ultimately underpin a new generation of sophisticated, integrated photonic devices.
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Kottos, T. Broken symmetry makes light work. Nature Phys 6, 166–167 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1612
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