Fish-eye lens may entangle pairs of atoms
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 08:52
in Physics & Chemistry
Nearly 150 years ago, the physicist James Maxwell proposed that a circular lens that is thickest at its center, and that gradually thins out at its edges, should exhibit some fascinating optical behavior. Namely, when light is shone through such a lens, it should travel around in perfect circles, creating highly unusual, curved paths of light.