Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain ...

Scientists have shown that laser light, under certain conditions, can behave like an object and cast a shadow.

Researchers used a ruby crystal and specific laser wavelengths to demonstrate that a laser beam could obstruct light and ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out ...

After discussing the quirks in 3D modeling software, where a laser beam is treated as a solid object that can cast a shadow, ...

This could enable new tech for controlling light with light, opening doors to advanced fabrication, imaging, and illumination ...

"Laser light casting a shadow was previously thought impossible since light usually passes through other light without ...

A team of scientists has found that the narrow beam of a laser, under specific conditions, can cast a shadow — a surprisingly ...

Brookhaven researchers have revealed that a laser beam can cast a shadow through nonlinear optical processes, challenging ...

The technique works because the green laser (wavelength 532 nanometers) changes the way the crystal responds to some other ...

Shadows are a natural consequence of opaque walls in an illuminated Universe. Light shines; photons travel until they hit an ...

"This opens up exciting new possibilities for controlling and manipulating light in ways we never thought possible before." ...