A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it ...

Optical rotatum” is the term researchers coined to describe a newly discovered structure of light. Beams of light that can be shaped into corkscrew-like forms, known as optical vortices, are used ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a sophisticated 3D photonic-crystal cavity that can trap and control light in ...

Engineers at Duke University have successfully manipulated laser beams to create intricate 3D patterns known as 'optical ...

Knots are generally understood to form due to twists and turns of long, flexible materials that keep shoes on your feet or ...

The research, led by Professor Ravi Bhardwaj of uOttawa’s Department of Physics, demonstrates a new method for influencing ionization using optical vortex beams—light beams that carry orbital angular ...

Speculations suggest a 'sound cannon' or 'vortex cannon' might have been used, though Serbian authorities deny deploying any acoustic weaponry. Many attendees sought medical assistance for ...