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USC Engineers Revolutionize Light Control with New Device

10/20/2025

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Engineers from the University of Southern California (USC) developed a device that enables light to self-organize its path through optical thermodynamics.
The research appears in Nature Photonics.
It is the first application of optical thermodynamics to directing light within nonlinear systems without external control.
The approach could affect telecommunications and computing and may redefine light management and open avenues in information processing.

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Story summary

Engineers from the University of Southern California (USC) developed a device that enables light to self-organize its path through optical thermodynamics.
The research appears in Nature Photonics.
It is the first application of optical thermodynamics to directing light within nonlinear systems without external control.
The approach could affect telecommunications and computing and may redefine light management and open avenues in information processing.