Gyromorphs, lightweight isotropic bandgap materials, reroute microscopic light signals on a chip preventing signal loss in light-based computers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1104983

"quasicrystals either completely block light from few directions or weaken light from all directions but don't completely block it, so imperfect for maintaining signal strength... overcome using gyromorphs combining seemingly incompatible properties of liquids/ crystals, exhibiting liquid-like non-repeating, but form regular patterns when viewed from distance, outperforming all ordered alternatives, including quasicrystals... control over optical properties advancing light-based computers' capabilities by eliminating signal loss"