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A 2-degree twist creates a nanoscale grid that traps light energy at room temperature

You may have once tried taking a close-up picture of a computer screen and noticed a wavy, rippling effect. This optical effect occurs whenever two fine, repeating grids overlap and slightly misalign, such as when the pixel grid of your camera's sensor overlaps with the pixel grid of the screen.

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A 2-degree twist creates a nanoscale grid that traps light energy at room temperature
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