Atoms and molecules make vortex beams
"Twisted" wavefront structures had previously only been seen in photons and electrons
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Indestructible light waves travel through opaque material as if it isn’t there
Scattering-invariant modes of light are transmitted through a disordered medium in the same way as through homogeneous space
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Complex light waves measure hidden objects
Tailoring the spatial profile of the incident laser beam enables accurate measurement of objects hidden behind disordered structures
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Tiny particles produce huge photon avalanches
Highly nonlinear process observed in lanthanide nanocrystals could lead to advanced imaging, sensing and light detection applications
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Spin in unpolarized light defies conventional picture
Measurements of transverse spin from unpolarized light sources raise further questions over the physical origins of spin angular momentum
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Optical clock sets new constraints on dark matter
Devices could be put on satellites to create Earth-sized detector
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Optical matter machine steps up a gear
New device converts twisted laser light into mechanical work
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Microswimmers benefit from thermoelectric guidance
New devices could find applications in biomedical sensing and targeted, non-invasive drug delivery
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Light waves steer electron beams thanks to whispering gallery effect
Coupling electrons to optical resonators could lead to novel technologies for nanoscale sensing and microscopy
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‘Cartwheeling’ light reveals new type of polarized light-matter interaction
Unusual properties of so-called "trochoidal" light waves could lead to new spectroscopic tools
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