Constructions of knotted divergence-free vector fields with tunable helicity. From top left to bottom right: figure-8 knot, linked rings, trefoil knot, symmetric figure-8 knot, linked trefoil knot, and cable knot. Selected for an Editors’ Suggestion.

From the article:

Weaving Knotted Vector Fields with Tunable Helicity
Hridesh Kedia, David Foster, Mark R. Dennis, and William T. M. Irvine
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 274501 (2016)

View Issue Table of Contents

More Cover Images from Volume 117

Sign In to Your Journals Account

Filter

Filter

Article Lookup

Enter a citation