Light doesn’t just travel in straight lines—it can also twist. And when it does, it opens new frontiers in science and ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

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A polar vortex collapse is expected over the next two weeks, causing extreme winter weather and travel disruption across North America. The weather phenomenon is expected to develop in mid-March, ...

However, this new study challenges that notion. "We have demonstrated that by using optical vortex beams -- light beams that carry angular momentum -- we can precisely control how an electron is ...

A new solid-state laser produces 193-nm light for precision chipmaking and even creates vortex beams with orbital angular ...

However, this new study challenges that notion. "We have demonstrated that by using optical vortex beams—light beams that carry angular momentum—we can precisely control how an electron is ...

A recent study in Light | Science & Applications investigates the potential of vortex beams in advancing optical metrology.