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Time-varying photonics

An optical double-slit experiment in time

Nature Physics volume 19, pages 929–930 (2023)Cite this article

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Time-varying photonics constitutes an emerging concept where a material’s time-dependence is used to achieve novel functionalities. A temporal double-slit-diffraction experiment demonstrates the feasibility of time-modulating materials to control light.

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Fig. 1: Double-slit diffraction in spatial and temporal versions.

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Rodríguez-Fortuño, F.J. An optical double-slit experiment in time. Nat. Phys. 19, 929–930 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02026-2

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