Observation of Branched Flow of Light in a Soap Bubble from Technion

Technion Researchers Observe Branched Flow of Light
The beautiful phenomenon allows for new and exciting research opportunities in the fields of Optics and Optofluidics.
In a research breakthrough, a team of researchers from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology has observed branched flow of light for the very first time. The findings are published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature and are featured on the cover of the July 2, 2020 issue.
The study was carried out by PhD student Anatoly (Tolik) Patsyk in collaboration with Miguel A. Bandres, who was a postdoctoral fellow at Technion when the project started and is now Assistant Professor at CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. The research was led by Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan and Distinguished Prof. Mordechai (Moti) Segev of Technion's Physics and Electrical Engineering Faculties, the Solid State Institute and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology