1 hour ago · Johannesburg
A standard shortcut, used since the 1970s, hides a magneto-optic effect in ordinary glass fiber
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Johannesburg. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 13:40 UTC. The headline in use is “A standard shortcut, used since the 1970s, hides a magneto-optic effect in ordinary glass fiber”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
For more than 50 years, engineers have described light in optical fiber using a convenient shortcut, one that works so well it is rarely questioned. Engineers at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in Johannesburg, South Africa, have now shown that this shortcut hides a small but real effect.
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A standard shortcut, used since the 1970s, hides a magneto-optic effect in ordinary glass fiber
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- Phys.org Breaking News