<ul><li>Researchers from AMOLF and Delft University of Technology have discovered a technique to freeze light by deforming a two-dimensional photonic crystal.</li><li>This breakthrough could lead to the development of efficient nanophotonic devices.</li><li>The researchers manipulated the photonic crystal to confine and halt light at the nanoscale.</li><li>This achievement has potential applications in fields such as optical communication and quantum computing.</li></ul>

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