CityU physicists discovered special transverse sound wave

Prof. Shubo WANG, 王書波

Department of Physics

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Can you imagine sound travels in the same way as light does? A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered a new type of sound wave: the airborne sound wave vibrates transversely and carries both spin and orbital angular momentum like light does.

Period	9 Dec 2021

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Title	CityU physicists discovered special transverse sound wave
Media name/outlet	City University of Hong Kong - Research Stories
Media type	Web
Place	Hong Kong, China
Date	9/12/21
URL	https://www.cityu.edu.hk/en/research/stories/2021/12/09/cityu-physicists-discovered-special-transverse-sound-wave
Persons	Shubo WANG

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