How Scientists Are Tying Light in Midair to Send Messages Through Chaos

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Optical Knot Art ConceptLight can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams could one day carry information or measure air turbulence, but researchers discovered that real-world conditions like turbulent air can distort them more than expected. To combat this, [...]
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