vortices

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These vortices form in pairs that rotate in opposite directions, with one spinning clockwise and the other counterclockwise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

These vortices offer additional ways to encode information, but most existing systems can produce only a single type of pattern and usually lack the ability to switch between modes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

"High-power optical vortices are not only fascinating from a fundamental perspective but also hold the potential to transform applications from precision manufacturing to high-resolution imaging," adds Professor Goëry Genty from Tampere University.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

The ray is able to swim at just the right speed that water, streaming into its mouth, can form vortices between the grooved plates.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Adam’s irises were light blue with dark radial lines leading into the vortices of his pupils.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck