Physicists turn to Maxwell`s equations for self-bending light
Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 03:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) -- Can light self-bend into an arc? Can shape-preserving optical beams truly bend along a circular path? A confident answer emerged in this weeks Physical Review Letters. Researchers at Israels Technion reported their findings, saying that solutions to Maxwells equations suggest it is possible. They have found solutions to Maxwell's equations the equations governing electromagnetism--that precisely describe initial phases required for truly self-bending light.