Jarek Duda (@duda_jarek): "There are many suggestions to model nuclei as knots of quark strings as topological vortices e.g. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-03107-0 Their simulations getting good agreements: https://zenodo.org/records/22942341" | nitter

Jarek Duda

@duda_jarek

Sep 24

There are many suggestions to model nuclei as knots of quark strings as topological vortices e.g. nature.com/articles/s41567-0… Their simulations getting good agreements: zenodo.org/records/22942341

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Jarek Duda

@duda_jarek

Sep 24

nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Fusion and fission of particle-like chiral nematic vortex knots

Nature Physics - Topologically protected vortex knots are shown to undergo fusion and fission, with electric pulses acting as a switch between the two processes. This might enable applications in...

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JD Redding

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Sep 25

Replying to @duda_jarek

knots yes

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