stackyFACTSWhy respect the universe's speed limits when you can bend light with time itself?
Why respect the universe's speed limits when you can bend light with time itself? Traditional crystals have structures that repeat in physical space. But in photonic time crystals, the optical properties of the material rapidly oscillate over time. When a light wave tries to travel through this temporally unstable medium, it gets exponentially amplified, effectively stealing momentum from the pulsing environment and gaining energy without a traditional power source.
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