helical

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In optics, this concept applies both to materials and to light itself, which can travel in a helical pattern.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

"The helical twist of these fibers is impossible to discern using an optical microscope, or even some super-resolution microscopes, because these things are just too small," Lew said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

"We have uncovered the potential capability of chirality memory in helical magnets for next-generation memory devices; it may offer high-density, non-volatile, and highly stable memory bits," adds Masuda.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

The magnetic fields induced by each atomic magnetic moment cancel each other out, so the helical magnets do not generate any macroscopic magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

For months both Max and Bragg had been after him to work out the helical theory, but he had not moved into action.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson