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Breakthrough Study Reveals Magnetic Light’s Impact on Materials

11/20/2025

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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem show the magnetic component of light significantly changes how light interacts with materials, potentially enabling applications in optics and quantum computing.
The magnetic field accounts for up to 70% of infrared and 17% of visible light rotation in Terbium Gallium Garnet (TGG).
Amir Capua and Benjamin Assouline of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem led the study.
The findings appeared in Scientific Reports on November 19, 2025.

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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem show the magnetic component of light significantly changes how light interacts with materials, potentially enabling applications in optics and quantum computing.
The magnetic field accounts for up to 70% of infrared and 17% of visible light rotation in Terbium Gallium Garnet (TGG).
Amir Capua and Benjamin Assouline of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem led the study.
The findings appeared in Scientific Reports on November 19, 2025.