May the force be with you: Detecting ultrafast light by its force

A research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a wide range of technologies, from cell phones to cameras and fiber optics, as well as in solar cells.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200805124020.htm