A laser inspired by black holes: extreme physics recreated in the lab (IMAGE)

Bar-Ilan University

A laser inspired by black holes: extreme physics recreated in the lab

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From curved space to curved optics: a tabletop geometry that traps light like a black hole—and turns it into a laser.

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Prof. Patrick Sebbah, Bar-Ilan University

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