Individual packets of light energy, known as optical solitons, have long been the darlings of communications engineers. Finally, their electrical siblings are getting a look in — and could become the new favourites.
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Lee, T. Electrical solitons come of age. Nature 440, 36–37 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/440036a
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