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Anton Desyatnikov

Anton Desyatnikov is a research fellow at the Nonlinear Physics Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra.

Written by Anton Desyatnikov

Tangled multicoloured fairy lights on a wooden surface showing red, green, blue and white lights.

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Physics

A binding light

Laser beams can tie themselves in knots, just like electrical cords. But what does this tendency to tangle illuminate?

Anton Desyatnikov