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Something From Nothing – Physicists Mimic the “Impossible” Schwinger Effect

Superfluid helium reveals a manageable analog to the Schwinger effect. It deepens understanding of vortices and quantum ...
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Non-local metasurface generates highly efficient transmission vortex by intrinsic singularity and generalized Kerker effect

Optical vortex beams, characterized by their helical phase fronts and orbital angular momentum (OAM), are pivotal in applications such as high-capacity communication, optical manipulation, and quantum ...
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Bizarre 75ft-wide ‘portal from hell’ opens up in lake with spinning vortex effect

A bizarre "portal from hell" has opened up in a lake with a weird spinning vortex effect. The gigantic 75ft-wide hole took place after water levels in the Lake Berryessa reservoir in eastern Napa ...
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Here’s What to Know About the Polar Vortex Collapse

Prepare for a return of frigid weather in March—and April. Prepare for a return of frigid weather in March—and April.AFP—Getty Images Editor at Large You could be forgiven for not noticing that last ...
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N.Y. eyes 3 feet of lake-effect snow as polar vortex set to chill eastern U.S.

Jan. 1 (UPI) --The first few days of the new year are expected to bring heavy snow and frigid temperatures in the form of a polar vortex to the eastern United States. The rain that pummeled the ...