Researchers generated stable vortex light in its lowest-energy state using liquid crystal traps and optical confinement.

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Using a "doughnut" of liquid crystals, physicists have successfully trapped light in a swirling, coherent state.

Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely small structure by scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of ...

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Today’s graduates face a shifting job-market influenced by AI, funding cuts and evolving industry demands – but their skills remain valuable across various numerous roles, as Sophia Chen discovers ...