For the first time, light mimics a Nobel Prize quantum effect

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In the late 1800s, physicists discovered what is now called the Hall effect. It occurs when an electric current flows through a material while a magnetic field is applied at a right angle. Under those conditions, a voltage appears across the material in the sideways direction.

In simple terms, the magnetic field pushes negatively charged electrons to one side of the conductor. This buildup of charge leaves one edge negatively charged and the opposite edge posi...

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