German Scientists Create Bose-Einstein Condensate Using Photons 61
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xt writes "A team of physicists, led by the University of Bonn's Martin Weitz, have managed to create a Bose-Einstein condensate (here's a more detailed explanation) out of photons, previously thought to be impossible. The research was published in the journal Nature (abstract, and the arXiv has the submitted paper as a PDF) and has possible applications on solar energy technology and shortwave lasers, which would be well-suited to the manufacture of computer chips as the process uses lasers to etch logic circuits onto semiconductor materials. Seems like Moore's law is safe again!"
Re:F1RST P0ST! (Score:3, Funny)
physics marketing (Score:4, Funny)
Super Photons, original flavor: Not From Condensate.
Regular Photons: From Condensate.
Spooky Photons: (Note: contains only about 50% of stated volume)
Wait - the Germans have access to Science again? (Score:2, Funny)
The New Monster? (Score:3, Funny)