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A 2-degree twist creates a nanoscale grid that traps light energy at room temperature

A 2-degree twist creates a nanoscale grid that traps light energy at room temperature
Phys.org Monday 24 August 2026, 18:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

You may have once tried taking a close-up picture of a computer screen and noticed a wavy, rippling effect. This optical effect occurs whenever two fine, repeating grids overlap and slightly misalign, such as when the pixel grid of your camera's sensor overlaps with the pixel grid of the screen.

You may have once tried taking a close-up picture of a computer screen and noticed a wavy, rippling effect. This optical effect occurs whenever two fine, repeating grids overlap and slightly misalign, such as when the pixel grid of your camera's sensor overlaps with the pixel grid of the screen.
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