Researchers control quantum properties of 2D materials with tailored light

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. The structured-light-wave and its controlled twist break the time reversal symmetry leading to manipulation of quantum material band structure.

A team of scientists, seen here at left, has developed a groundbreaking method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. This flexibility could allow the method to work for a broad range of applications, making it easier to develop new technologies. That could, for example, lead to the development of super-fast switches for quantum computers, which could drastically outperform the computers we use today.