I ve heard of this Bose Einstein Condensater. Not sure what it does, can some plz explain?
Also i ve heard that it can freeze light to a stand still ! is this really possible..... how will the nature of photons change if so??
2007-02-04 02:28:33 · 3 answers · asked by sh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There is a lot of research going on to try to freeze light.
No one will say much about it,it is a very competitive subject.
They believe a photon can be contained in a sort of resonance chamber called a reverse opal.
The light would not be frozen it would be kept in a continued state of acceleration until they were ready to release it.
A light gate!
2007-02-04 03:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bose Einstein Condensate is a phenomenon whereby some materials at very low temperatures have quantum characteristics at the macro level.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose-Einstein_condensate
On the light, it was slowed down to slightly under 40 mph ... Read all about it !
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/slowlight.html
2007-02-04 10:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To freeze light you would have to be at about absolute zero. We havent got to it, but this still is an amazing acheivment.
2007-02-04 10:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋