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Researchers Chill Mirror to Near Absolute Zero

Posted by samzenpus on from the barely-moving dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Physicists have managed to cool a dime-sized mirror to within one degree of absolute zero. This is the lowest laser-induced freeze yet achieved with a visible object. Laser cooling involves firing pulses of light at a specific frequency that exactly matches an atom's motions."

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  1. See, kids? by FlyByPC · · Score: 2, Funny

    Science *is* cool. Sometimes literally!

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    Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.
  2. Re:Thought of that once.... by LighterShadeOfBlack · · Score: 1, Funny

    My goals where of course shot down when I did research into how the limitations(thing to work really have to me microscopic) Clearly not anymore. Your dreams can become reality! People do eat mirrors right?
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    Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and stupid comments are intentional.
  3. Re:This is cool stuff and all... by Merc248 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Overclocking!

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    "Hegelians, who love a synthesis, will probably conclude that he wears a wig." - Bertrand Russell
  4. Re:This is cool stuff and all... by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    could someone explain what the significance of this is?

    Perhaps we could reflect on it.

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  5. Re:Mirror by glwtta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Makes you look cool?

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    sic transit gloria mundi
  6. Here's the sginificance. by deft · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real world application of this will be truly shown when they find the exact frequency on beer.

    Then, gaze upon its brilliance.

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    There's nothing Intelligent about Intelligent Design.
  7. Re:This is cool stuff and all... by sarge+apone · · Score: 5, Funny

    could someone explain what the significance of this is?

    Perhaps we could reflect on it.

    Absolutely... to a degree.

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  8. Actually... by ABasketOfPups · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's already pretty cool. HAHAHAHA I slay me.

  9. That's nothing by edwardpickman · · Score: 5, Funny

    My exwife could do that with just a glance. It may not have been one degree over Absolute Zero but it sure felt that way.

  10. Re:Hillery Clinton by Frogbert · · Score: 1, Funny

    You know, that chick with the snuke up her sniz.

  11. I said before and I'll say again... by The+Great+Pretender · · Score: 2, Funny

    You want to get to absolute zero, go see my first wife

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  12. Freeze-Ray!?! by ziekrage · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Laser cooling involves firing pulses of light..." I believe Victor Fries would be proud.

  13. Re:Thought of that once.... by SnowZero · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've heard that eating a mirror was bad luck.

    Nothing came up on Snopes.com, so it must be true...

  14. Can I overclock with this technique? by Derling+Whirvish · · Score: 2, Funny

    When will we see this technique used to cool the CPUs in gaming machines?

  15. Oblig. by SeaFox · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, who's the coolest one o-- AAAAAAAH! MY EYES!

  16. Re:Other uses... by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    but you all know there's no free lunch

    Tell that to my cousin Tommy, the mooch.
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