A network of torons (IMAGE)

University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics

A network of torons

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A network of torons, self-organizing defects in liquid crystals whose internal structure enables the generation of laser light carrying orbital angular momentum (visualisation Marcin Muszyński, Faculty of Physics University of Warsaw).

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Marcin Muszyński, Faculty of Physics University of Warsaw

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