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Knotted light

JAN 22, 2010
Physics Today
The Daily Telegraph : A team of scientists from the universities of Bristol, Glasgow, and Southampton have found a way to tie light up in knots.The light was controlled using holograms specially designed with “knot theory"—a branch of abstract mathematics inspired by twists in shoelaces and rope.
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