A two-laser trick that renders opaque media transparent can be achieved in systems of tiny optical resonators — with potentially profound consequences for optical communication and information processing.
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Boyd, R., Gauthier, D. Transparency on an optical chip. Nature 441, 701–702 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441701a
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