Light sometimes appears to be "dragged" by the motion of the medium through which it is traveling. This phenomenon, referred ...

In transverse waves like light, the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In longitudinal waves like sound, the vibrations are parallel to the direction of wave ...

Light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the eye. It travels as a transverse wave. Unlike a sound waves, light waves do not need a medium to pass through, they can ...

In transverse waves like light, the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In longitudinal waves like sound, the vibrations are parallel to the direction of wave ...

Surprisingly, the researchers found that evanescent waves carry momentum and spin components that are orthogonal to the direction of wave propagation. Moreover, the transverse spin turns out to be ...

Q: A bubble held underwater in Archimedes’ bathtub is slowly squeezed by a pressure-wave. At the same time, short, transverse waves reflect off of the compressed bubble and experience a slight ...

Light waves may be the forceps for the nano watchmaker. A recent study shows how light can be manipulated, to make it look like knotted shoelaces, says S Ananthanarayanan. Newsletters .