Chiral photonics with resonant meta-structures

In today's information-driven era, an incredible volume of data is generated yearly, escalating the demand for advanced technologies in high-speed data processing. Australia is leading the transition to new technologies with projects like the National Broadband Network, replacing copper-based electron transmission with photon-based optical fibers. Moving towards photon-based technologies involves creative work to make optical components smaller because current optical devices struggle with issues like high power consumption, slow data transfer, and meeting cybersecurity standards. The aim of the project is to develop a next-gen set of tiny photon-related components using nanostructures much smaller than the width of a human hair. These devices can encode information as a binary code of 0s and 1s by transforming the polarisation of light. This project holds immense significance as it coul