(10m) Spiralled light and thalidomide
An interesting discussion on the Fleming radio 1 : scientists managed to create light that moves as a spiral. To know more about it, listen to the program (in Dutch). Why can this be important? What can be done with this? You should also know that light is an electromagnetic radiation of a wide range of different wavelengths that results in different kinds of visible and invisible light but at the same time is also particle-like consisting of discrete packets of energy, i.e. photons, the so-called wave-particle duality . This means that light moves as a wave but only hits something in one place with a certain energy that can be sufficient to move very small things such as molecules. This is different from a wave at the beach that reaches the coast over a certain distance although also with a particular energy. Possible scope of spiralled light - Thalidomide as example Softenon with active substance thalidomide was used as an example how this light m...