Nature Materials

Figure: Spin-locking effect of photons scattered from nanoparticles in a fluid moving randomly due to Brownian motion. Courtesy of Prof. Erez Hasman, Technion

Order from Chaos: Brownian Motion “Locks” the Spin of Photons in a Liquid

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A study in Nature Materials from the Technion and China presents a new phenomenon in which light scattering from randomly moving nanoparticles creates measurable order – and may enable particle characterization and new optical methods.
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