intelligence_src_5dceb224d3618ef333
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- Apr 25, 2026 15:27 UTC
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- Oct 13, 2026 10:21 UTC
New “optical tornado” technology could transform quantum communication
Scientists have created tiny “optical tornadoes” — swirling beams of light that twist like miniature whirlwinds — using a surprisingly simple setup based on liquid crystals. Instead of relying on complex nanotechnology, the team used self-organizing structures called torons to trap and manipulate light, causing it to spiral and rotate in intricate ways. Even more impressively, they achieved this effect in light’s most stable, lowest-energy state, making it far easier to generate laser-like beams with these unusual properties.
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- Apr 25, 2026 15:27 UTC
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intelligence_src_5664c27502ed6f6dcc
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- Apr 25, 2026 15:27 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 13, 2026 10:03 UTC
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