Physicists Observe Quantum Instability that Resembles Van Gogh's Starry Night

Physicists observe quantum instability that resembles Van Gogh's Starry Night

Physicists at Osaka Metropolitan University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have, for the first time, observed the quantum Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI) and, according to them, the exotic vortex patterns it produces bear a striking resemblance to the moon in Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece Starry Night.

Quantum ‘Starry Night’: Physicists Capture Elusive Instability And Exotic Vortices

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com –  Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has stirred the souls of art lovers for over a century. Now, its swirling skies may also speak to physicists, as it echoes the patterns of quantum turbulence. The swirling patterns in Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” can help us visualize quantum Kelvin-Helmholtz […]