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Physicists discover a hidden “curveball” in quantum light
ScienceDailySunday, September 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated the optical Magnus effect for the first time, revealing that a tightly focused laser interacts most strongly with an atom slightly away from the beam’s center.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Researchers have experimentally demonstrated the optical Magnus effect for the first time, revealing that a tightly focused laser interacts most strongly with an atom slightly away from the beam’s center.
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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated the optical Magnus effect for the first time, revealing that a tightly focused laser interacts most strongly with an atom slightly away from the beam’s center.
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