Scientists make a new discovery using the theories of the 19th century physicist

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown type of light wave using the theories of a nineteenth-century mathematician and physicist.

According to the University of Edinburgh, which participated in the research, equations developed by the pioneering Scottish scientist of the 19th century, James Clerk Maxwell, were used to reveal how to manipulate crystals to produce a distinctive type of light wave.

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"This phenomenon, recently called Dyakonov-Voigt waves, could have many useful applications, such as improving the biosensors used to filter blood samples or developing fiber optic circuits that transfer data more efficiently," he said. said the University of Edinburgh in a statement.

The discovery was made by an international team of scientists and engineers from the University of Edinburgh and Penn State.

"They discovered that Dyakonov-Voigt waves are produced in a specific region – called interface – where the crystals meet another material, such as oil or water," said the author. University of Edinburgh.

The experts describe their discovery in an article published in the Acts of the Royal Society A.

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Other theories of Maxwell's clerk have also been exploited by modern scientists. In 2010, for example, scientists used the physicist's work in an experiment to turn information into "pure energy," according to LiveScience.

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