Classical physics theories suggest that when two or more electromagnetic waves interfere destructively (i.e., with their ...

Scientists in Germany have crafted “skyrmion bags” of light—complex vortex-like structures—on the surface of gold by cleverly ...

Optical rotatum” is the term researchers coined to describe a newly discovered structure of light. Beams of light that can be ...

In this Physics World Focus we survey the latest advances in invisibility cloaking – 10 ... We also catch up with two state-of-the-art laser centres nearing completion in Europe: CALA and the Extreme ...

Today, he is known for his cinematic storytelling, fashion-forward compositions, and thoughtful use of AI in art, but his ...

Scientists have created an optical device capable of mimicking black holes and the still hypothetical white holes. This ...

This article is a brain teaser that challenges you to spot over 30 scientific errors in a seemingly normal beach scene. Test ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — A research team has developed an innovative single-step laser printing technique to accelerate the manufacturing of lithium-sulfur batteries. Integrating the commonly time ...

Researchers at Rice University, Houston, Texas, have developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially ...

Harald Giessen, head of the Fourth Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart, whose group achieved this breakthrough. The team demonstrated the existence of "skyrmion bags" of light on the ...

A team of researchers at the University of Stuttgart has created completely new properties for light by manipulating how it ...