Cambridge Scientists Create Huge Quantum Particles 52
judgecorp writes "Researchers at Cambridge University have produced a quantum fluid thousands of times larger than previously, leading to the possibility of polaritons produced at lower power and at a broader temperature range. This could lead to quantum circuits, as well as applications such as more sensitive gyroscopes."
The paper was published in Nature Physics on January 8th, but a pre-press version is available through arXiv.
Quantum Participles (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Quantum Participles (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, they travel faster than light, so depending on where you are they're past participles before you even see them!
But do these participles still exist...... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Quantum Participles (Score:5, Funny)
They spelled it right, you just changed it by reading it.
Re:Quantum Participles (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder if they dangle.
Carrying on a geeky tradition (Score:5, Funny)
Physicist A: "We need to make something cool out of them... like one of those tiny violins or the art on a microchip..."
Physicist B: "Let's make boobs! Every sculptor makes boobs eventually! Quantum boobs!"
Physicist A: "OK, but they gotta be HUGE! Then we can use normal particles for the nipples!"
I've been hanging around lonely geeks too long.
Re:Quantum Participles (Score:4, Funny)
Until observed, they are both dangling and not dangling.
This has been needed for decades (Score:4, Funny)
Great! My lights have been needing a bottle of blinker fluid for the longest time!
Re:Quantum Participles (Score:5, Funny)
The joke was funny, you just changed it by telling it.
*jk