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TUE, 29 SEPT · 107 ITEMS
"Laser temporarily reprograms ultrathin optical device without electrodes" — Phys.org · Science & Medicine
Researchers have demonstrated that a laser can temporarily reprogram an ultrathin optical device—likely a integrated with —without the need for electrical electrodes. By shining a laser on the structure, the liquid crystal molecules rotate, changing how the device interacts with light. This proof-of-concept could lead to reconfigurable flat optics for computing, imaging, and telecommunications.
The claim is based on university press releases from TMOS (an ARC Centre of Excellence) and the University of Jena, reported by Phys.org. The underlying primary source is a peer-reviewed paper (not yet named in the released descriptions). The reporting sits close to the original research, and the description of liquid crystals rotated by a laser is consistent across multiple secondary sources, making the claim solid for a reputable secondary provenance.
This is genuinely new, published on 2026-09-28 (the grounding window).